Today I caught this juvenile riflebird practising his dance moves amongst the ginger near the Tuscany Cottage. I particularly like his frenetic head swaying. Perhaps he shouldn't spit out seeds whilst performing though. http://youtu.be/muCspoN_Io4
This was filmed just out from the deck of our Pioneer Cottage about a week ago. I heard the typical wing clapping of a mating dance and looked out into the forest (you can hear the sound towards the end [...]
A male Victoria's Riflebird calls out nearly every afternoon from the top of a tall tree at the cottages. Yesterday I went armed with my camera and recorded a lovely display in silhouette against the late afternoon sky. The [...]