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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

1 Satin Bowerbird at Acton, ACT

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2020
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2020
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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 15 Feb 2020 ArcherCallaway
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 14 Feb 2020 HelenCross

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Looking a bit worse for wear - hail damaged?

4 comments

natureguy wrote:
   16 Feb 2020
Maybe just moulting. Not entirely sure.
HelenCross wrote:
   16 Feb 2020
Yep, bit of a strange look!
natureguy wrote:
   16 Feb 2020
I think the white bits are the coatings of new feathers, which eventually fall off as the feather grows out. Our chickens sometimes have isolated patches like this when they moult or loose feathers.
HelenCross wrote:
   16 Feb 2020
Ah yes - I remember seeing this sort of thing when we had chooks

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