Title: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: AlisonL on 18-Nov-16, 12:25:59 PM
The Satin Bowerbird webcam is back online. This cam was active two years ago, but was not online last year.
The birds are beautiful. I found the male in his bower:
http://picload.org/image/rdwlowgp/bowerbird-nov-17-3a.jpg (http://picload.org/image/rdwlowgp/bowerbird-nov-17-3a.jpg)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/karawarra-bowerbird# (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/karawarra-bowerbird#)
The birds are beautiful. I found the male in his bower:
http://picload.org/image/rdwlowgp/bowerbird-nov-17-3a.jpg (http://picload.org/image/rdwlowgp/bowerbird-nov-17-3a.jpg)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/karawarra-bowerbird# (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/karawarra-bowerbird#)
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Donna on 18-Nov-16, 06:03:08 PM
:o What a cool bird!! Nice cam too!! Thanks!!
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: AlisonL on 19-Nov-16, 12:32:52 AM
A visitor to the bower. This bird looks fairly small to be a female; females and juvies have the same coloring, soft shades of olive green.
The males do not have their full adult plumage until they are at least seven years old. They collect items to decorate their bower, the favorite color being blue. They like objects such as straws, bottle caps, clothespins, feathers and berries. The site owner, Ken, provides the male with a number of blue objects with which to adorn his bower.
The males do not have their full adult plumage until they are at least seven years old. They collect items to decorate their bower, the favorite color being blue. They like objects such as straws, bottle caps, clothespins, feathers and berries. The site owner, Ken, provides the male with a number of blue objects with which to adorn his bower.
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Donna on 19-Nov-16, 07:52:24 AM
Was wondering why all the knik/knaks were blue!! How sweet!! :scaredblue:
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Shaky on 19-Nov-16, 09:40:28 AM
A visitor to the bower. This bird looks fairly small to be a female; females and juvies have the same coloring, soft shades of olive green.
The males do not have their full adult plumage until they are at least seven years old. They collect items to decorate their bower, the favorite color being blue. They like objects such as straws, bottle caps, clothespins, feathers and berries. The site owner, Ken, provides the male with a number of blue objects with which to adorn his bower.
The males do not have their full adult plumage until they are at least seven years old. They collect items to decorate their bower, the favorite color being blue. They like objects such as straws, bottle caps, clothespins, feathers and berries. The site owner, Ken, provides the male with a number of blue objects with which to adorn his bower.
Kaver was fond of blue too.
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Carol P. on 19-Nov-16, 07:42:17 PM
Why yes he was. lol
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Donna on 20-Nov-16, 06:53:47 AM
.......but we won't go there! :o
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Kris G. on 20-Nov-16, 02:15:49 PM
Saw this on FB today.. :laugh:
http://youtu.be/U89tw093s_Y (http://youtu.be/U89tw093s_Y)
http://youtu.be/U89tw093s_Y (http://youtu.be/U89tw093s_Y)
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: AlisonL on 20-Nov-16, 08:54:41 PM
Nice video, Kris!
Here is another video of Bowerbird courtship:
http://youtu.be/v_BurGW2rPU (http://youtu.be/v_BurGW2rPU)
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
Here is another video of Bowerbird courtship:
http://youtu.be/v_BurGW2rPU (http://youtu.be/v_BurGW2rPU)
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Kris G. on 20-Nov-16, 09:54:54 PM
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
:o
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Donna on 21-Nov-16, 07:22:34 AM
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
:o
What the!! :surprise:
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Shaky on 21-Nov-16, 08:25:19 AM
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
:o
What the!! :surprise:
Typical pretty boy -- so shallow with his showy trinkets. Ladies, stick with the guy who brings you breakfast, lunch, and dinner and isn't afraid to get his big yellow feet dirty digging in the gravel.
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Carol P. on 21-Nov-16, 02:55:26 PM
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
:o
What the!! :surprise:
Typical pretty boy -- so shallow with his showy trinkets. Ladies, stick with the guy who brings you breakfast, lunch, and dinner and isn't afraid to get his big yellow feet dirty digging in the gravel.
Too true!
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: Kris G. on 21-Nov-16, 05:55:57 PM
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
:o
What the!! :surprise:
Typical pretty boy -- so shallow with his showy trinkets. Ladies, stick with the guy who brings you breakfast, lunch, and dinner and isn't afraid to get his big yellow feet dirty digging in the gravel.
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
Post by: patsy6 on 22-Nov-16, 10:31:50 AM
If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
:o
What the!! :surprise:
Typical pretty boy -- so shallow with his showy trinkets. Ladies, stick with the guy who brings you breakfast, lunch, and dinner and isn't afraid to get his big yellow feet dirty digging in the gravel.