Hi Mick and all,
I've come into this discussion a bit late, but was surprised to read
most others have found no particular orientation in bowers of the
Satin Bowerbird. I almost always find them to be oriented
north-south, with the decorations at the northern end. If they aren't
exactly, they are usually pretty close to this orientation. Perhaps
bowerbirds in the Blue Mountains are more literate (i.e. they've read
the books more than birds from other areas)!
I suspect that the "practice bowers" built by immature males might
not necessarily adhere to this rule - I can't remember checking
though.
Cheers
Carol
Carol Probets
Katoomba, NSW
At 6:46 PM +1000 6/4/06, Michael Todd wrote:
Hello all,
Thanks to those that responded to my request re Bowerbird
orientation. Most responses were that this is an old wives tale-
with regard to Satin Bowerbirds at least.
I'll be examining bowerbird bowers more closely from now on!
Cheers and thanks,
Mick
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