A couple of Satin Bowerbirds have been visiting me of late, they are either females or young males. I am so jealous of their beautiful violet eyes.
At the distinctive whistling/warbling sound I have been trained to drop everything, go out to the verandah and emit either a banana or some grapes.
Here is a picture of one of the birds visiting at the moment.
A couple of years ago a glossy, male Satin Bowerbird was a regular visitor around August.
He was not shy at all. Here he is having lunch with a greedy rainbow lorikeet, and a startled male Victoria’s Riflebird.
I have loved reading all your blogs & especially seeing the juvenile riflebird display. Such a fantastic special spot you have there!! Just letting you know that the satin bowerbird visitor pictured is a female. The juvenile males have white beaks just like the adult males 🙂
Hi Dani, thanks for your comment. Sorry it took a while to get back to you, so much spam to wade through! Thanks for the id, I am not too familiar with the Satin Bowerbirds, they don’t visit me often enough, sadly.