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Satin Bowerbird The male bird decorates its bower (nest) with pretty objects to attract the female. Blue objects are a favourite and can include things such as blue clothes pegs. Australia,Geotagged,Ptilonorhynchus violaceus,Satin Bowerbird Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Satin Bowerbird

The male bird decorates its bower (nest) with pretty objects to attract the female. Blue objects are a favourite and can include things such as blue clothes pegs.

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    argilla
    Bull Frog
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    This is the male, the female has a green colouration. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, is the color of its eye really purple? Posted 12 years ago
    1. View argilla's profile
      argilla
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      It's sort of blue-ish , and they're feathers have an amazing satin sheen. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

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The Satin Bowerbird

The Satin Bowerbird is a bowerbird endemic to eastern Australia. A rare natural intergeneric hybrid between the Satin Bowerbird and the Regent Bowerbird is known as Rawnsley's Bowerbird.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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By argilla

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2012. Captured Sep 10, 2012 11:33 in LOT 26 Phillip St, Thirroul NSW 2515, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO3200
  • 250mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.