Birds from Queensland.

I really wonder what purpose the wattles serve ?
Some of them have scars on them and are bleeding ?

Resin to the rescue please !

Hi Ginger - don't know, but I'd guess, from fighting between birds (territorial disputes, etc.). Possibly also from feeding in thorny plants, but I'd think that's unlikely.

Resin

This is one of their main diets.

And another.

And just for something different.
The wattles on this Bird are much more round ?

Brilliant shots, Ginger. I love the second to last one in particular.

Really crisp shots Ginger. And great close up.

Thanks once again for your kind words Margaret and Burn.
This is the last Picture from this group of Wattle Birds.
I have got a mother in a nest with one young. [cute]
But not sure exactly where they are.
All my pictures are on 2 external terabyte hard drives.
There are 80,000 Pictures on each ext. drive.

During our very recent Floods.
The Birds became hungrier and less scared of us people.

I knew I had been accepted into this male Satin Bowerbirds territory when he waved hello! to me.
I was waiting for a ‘high five’ next time I saw him but his friendly mood soon passed. :o(

His friendly mood soon passed.
A bit like mine.

Beautiful eyes!!

The Girls are always keeping an eye on the Alpha male.

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The females are very pretty!

The male is quite curious when he is in my territory.
But when I was trying to Photograph him in his Bower.
He was completely different.

I agree with Pelle on the eyes, so nice with his blue coat.
Cute Resin .:))

Yes Pell,
She is quite pretty.

And Resin,
You are probably right.
I now only bring white capped milk with me.

That’s my Milk bottle top in the bottom right hand corner.

Wow the female has gorgeous eyes too. I also like the males beak.

Wow pretty female.

I don’t know how she does this.
But she will stand completely still and slightly quiver/shake her wings only.
The whole rest of her is perfectly in focus ?
I only wish I could play the sound she makes during this ritual.

If I can find a site with bird sounds on it, I will post it here.

The young SBB won’t pick food up off the ground.
They will only take food from mum’s mouth/beak.

I have been around for a long, long time Resin.
But you know I have never thought of that ploy.
I will definitely try it on my next visit to his Bower.

This Picture was taken from the back of his Bower.
He will enter his Bower 100% of the time from this end.
But the female will land on the other side and check out all his trinkets then enter the Bower from that side.
There is no room inside the Bower for any hanky panky.

I hope this sound track works for Yall: http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/dmennill/Australia/SABB.mp3

It came from this site: http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/dmennill/Australia/SABB.html

I took this Picture last year near 'The Cold Goast'.
There is a plastic knife and fork in this Birds Bower area.
Also a few plastic drinking straws.

Brilliant photos, Ginger. They're the best shots I've ever seen of the female.

Wonderful shots Ginger! I love their sounds!

Amazing sounds!

Good luck with the blue ;-)

Resin

A Flash shot deep under a Rainforest canopy.

These last two Birds are the main actors on the stage of the next two pictures.

Because I had built the hide the afternoon before.
I did not notice a branch had fallen during the night spoiling my perfect view.
But I stayed put and took these Pictures anyway.
Unfortunately I was leaving that day and didn’t get any other Pictures.

I was not aware we could not post a Picture if we ‘Quote someone in a post’ ???

Another Picture of a mother feeding her chick.

I really love these birds!

Hi Pell,
I think it’s about time you and your OH got on a Quantas Plane [-John Travolta] and came to visit our great Country.
If it was good enough for Oprah Winfrey.
Then I am sure it’s good enough for you. ;o)
I’ll look after you in S.E. Queensland.