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Hi Everyone
Thanks to all who responded to my request for
help with the bower relocation problem.
I appreciated that some felt that the school should
be moved, but I don't think that my friends were really going to go for that
one, given real estate prices over here are the same as Sydney! Also, the
students there like the bowerbird and wanted him to continue to invite the girl
bowerbirds over to see his pebbles, shells, etc., where they could enjoy the
display too. If you've not seen the Greast Bowerbird display, it's a real treat,
with fantastic dancing, much ornament waving, mimicry and showing off of
his brilliant purple-pink nuchal crest. It goes down a very
well with the kids!
Mike Carter has a friend from Townsville who
has had similar experiences and he informs me that the bower can be moved
by sliding a large, flat board under the whole construction, including the
ornaments. This should be relocated to a site with the sort of features
appreciated by the bird - low, overhanging shrub and a tall lookout tree close
by. If the bird doesn't like the move, he'll rebuild without a care apparently,
as they are indeed very resilient and happy to work constantly on getting the
bower and ornamentation just right.
Thanks again.
Happy birding
Ricki
Broome WA
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