Bowerbirds Arrange Objects to Make Themselves Look Bigger

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Bowerbirds Arrange Objects to Make Themselves Look Bigger

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Subject:	Bowerbirds Arrange Objects to Make Themselves Look Bigger
From:	"Julian Robinson" <>
Date:	Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:29:11 +1000

One of the things I found most striking when taking pics of the Satin Bowerbirds at the bot gardens was how obviously and repeatedly the male straightened his legs to make himself much taller, but only when a female was there conducting inspections. It happened repeatedly. This photo shows it clearly… the male looks much larger than the female because he’s made himself taller.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozjulian/4962350187/

From: Tony Lawson [
Sent: 14 September 2010 06:54
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Bowerbirds Arrange Objects to Make Themselves Look Bigger

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=bowerbirds-arrange-objects-to-make-10-09-09&sc=CAT_EVO_20100913

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