Bower birds

[Charmian Lawson via Canberrabirds <>]

Good morning

We have had numbers of bower birds, male and female and juveniles, in our garden in Holder since we came here in 2003. They are always of interest, particularly as there always seems to be a bower under construction or destruction somewhere, including one recently built completely in the open. This was destroyed by a rival or rivals a couple of weeks later.

However, the thing that has been fascinating of late, is that one of the birds is mimicking the call of the yellow tailed blacks which were flying over recently. The call is so loud and so accurate that I have looked for the cockatoo only to realise I have been tricked again.  Another ( I am assuming it is a different bird) mimics a kookaburra, but the call, though accurate, is really quite subdued.

It is great to see the King Parrots and a Gang Gang pair back again. Not so good to see and hear all the noisy mynahs and Indian mynahs though....

All the best

Charmian Lawson

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