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Yesterday, in a friends garden in Robertson
(Sthn Highlands) there was a Male Satin Bowerbird calling actively, near
its "bower".
It was carrying something in its beak, which
I cannot identify. Presumably it is part of its "display" routine. Pardon the
poor quality image, but it was photographed at long range, through a pane of
glass. It is rare to get a chance to photograph a "blue bird" as they are pretty
secretive. So this one, with some display material in its beak was definitely
worth trying to record.
On being "blown up" I still cannot identify
what the bird was holding in its beak.
Whatever it was, the bird was very proud of
it, for it held this material for some time, before it flew off. .
Despite their well known obsession with blue
objects, I have observed male Satin Bowerbirds collecting yellow flowers
previously.
But I cannot make out what this object might
be.
Any suggestions as to what is going on in
this image?
Cheers
Denis Wilson
Robertson NSW
Love to Grow: Grow to
Love
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