Probably a combination, cream petals or yellow feathers or
both. Below is an advanced imm male displaying. In the first pic it has 3
different objects.
From: Denis Wilson [
Sent: Saturday, 1 December 2007 12:33 AM
To: COG bird discussions
Subject: [canberrabirds] Bowerbird with display material in its beak?
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?
Love to Grow: Grow to Love
