Had a few green/brown satin birds last year in the back yard however no
black satin bower bird. This year they returned again and have been carrying on
for a few wks. On the weekend I finally saw the black male and he had prepared
his bower with blue decorations of course. He was presenting himself and objects
to a, or a few females for a day or 2. Fantastic to watch and hear. Then
two gr/br birds attended to the bower adding materials (I have read immature
males can help). There was also a distribution of blue objects over the other
side of the yard but no bower elsewhere, as yet.
Their varied calls and ‘whistle’ as in a bomb/missile falling, is quite
amazing. Lucky me.
I have read nesting usually occurs from Sept so is this event early?
Victoria
