The Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) is found along the northern edge of Australia - its is large for a bowerbird and has an 'erectile pink crest' on the nape of its neck. You can see this feature in a few of the pictures here.
I managed to find a bird attending its bower in - surprise, surprise - a camp site near Katherine in the Northern Territory.
The bower conforms wonderfully to the text book description with two arched walls of sticks and a collection of pale stones and shells in front of it. This bird had added (sadly) a few pale grey plastic items to its bower as well. It was, just as the books suggest, under a leafy shrub.
The bird outside of the bower was clearly used to scavenging scraps from campers and the like. He had a 'feed me now!' look in his eye!
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I managed to find a bird attending its bower in - surprise, surprise - a camp site near Katherine in the Northern Territory.
The bower conforms wonderfully to the text book description with two arched walls of sticks and a collection of pale stones and shells in front of it. This bird had added (sadly) a few pale grey plastic items to its bower as well. It was, just as the books suggest, under a leafy shrub.
The bird outside of the bower was clearly used to scavenging scraps from campers and the like. He had a 'feed me now!' look in his eye!
As ever, you can join in with WBW by clicking on the link below - and also as ever, please feel free to share WBW with other bloggers.
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteWell, that's quite different from the one I know in NSW! Very attractive though. YAM xx
Very inquisitive bird! I like the seemingly large eyes and beak. Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteI´ve never seen this bird.. Great pictures.. Ciaooo
ReplyDeleteIt's a great series, Stewart. Bowerbirds are fascinating creatures, especially for visitors to Australia who encounter them for the first time. We saw the bower of a Satin Bowerbird and readily a third of the items were blue plastic spoons and straws. Scomo would be happy - glorious plastic - all made from fossil fuels. Perhaps it's time to develop a bowerbird plastic trinket line! Scomo could be the pitchman.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabulous meeting, Stewart. What a wonder of nature.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this beautiful sharing.
Interesting that this particular Bower Bird decided to go camping! Campgrounds are probably good places to cadge food. He has big eyes!
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ReplyDeleteLovely pictures of this, to me unknown bird!
Great series of photos of a bird I have never even heard of before, thanks for enlightening me. Have a good week Diane
ReplyDeleteI just saw that feed-me-now look on the face of a rooster. In a restaurant in little Havana!
ReplyDeleteNice series..He looks a bit rugged..not sleek..Big eyes..I guess he finds food pretty often in campgrounds..ENjoy the rest of your week..
ReplyDeleteThat was nice, finding its bower. Such interesting behavior.
ReplyDeleteSuch a long neck and sturdy beak. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have seen and photographed this bird and in its bower WOW! Thanks for hosting Stewart. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, interesting information!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
Funny bird...to me it seems a wooden sculpture.
ReplyDeleteAll the best!
That Bowerbird is amazing!!! I've only seen this species in a zoo and on TV.
ReplyDeleteSounds like it has adjusted to being around campers.
ReplyDeleteHi Stewart, that's a beautiful bird. I love it. Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteA fascinating bird! Those eyes. I’d love to see them “in person”....well I can dream. (Nobody’s going anywhere right now, that’s for sure.).
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