Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Satin Bowerbird at Hughes, ACT

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jun 2018
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jun 2018
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jun 2018
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jun 2018
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Hughes, ACT - 23 Jun 2018
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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 24 Jun 2018 ArcherCallaway
Chrysococcyx lucidus 24 Jun 2018 Mikeinwanniassa
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 24 Jun 2018 BIrdsinCanberra

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I believe these were three females feeding at the western edge of the Federal Golf course just away form the thick undergrowth and shubbery betweent the course and the houses. Only one of the birds let me approach within any distance, with that bird eventually being chased off by Noisy Miners.The disagreement between the birds continued into the undergrowth.

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   25 Jun 2018
Hi Mike, Thanks for the suggestion but I will hold firm with Satin Bowerbird as I have also heard them making the typical bowerbird call that sounds almost like a mechanical spring unwinding. I have also seen the male in the dark blue plumage, I just have not been able to get a photograph of him. I appreciate you taking time to make a suggestion. Cheers.

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