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I've stumbled upon the most romantic bird who decorates his bower to attract a female. A bower is an attractive dwelling or retreat. You can find my source here.
Male Bowerbirds are so desperate for attention for the opposite sex, they build these love nests with incredible color palettes. Science has discovered that Bowerbirds prefer Blue, perhaps because Blue is the rarest color in nature. Sometimes they end up using trash and garbage to create beautiful works of art! The results are mind-blowing.
Bowerbirds attract females using interior decoration. Imagine the amount of dedication it takes to create this beauty.
Everything has to be properly arranged to show attract his mate. I wonder where he found this $10.00 bill?
The male bowerbird spends most of his day collecting and placing stones, trash, ribbons, twigs, interesting items and as much Blue as he can find. The female chooses the nest she prefers.
For more, check out this video.
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Bless the bowerbirds for their penchant for blue!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday to you and to all!
So beautifully blue. That happens a lot in Australia with blue stuff often going missing.
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully blue. That happens a lot in Australia with blue stuff often going missing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting bird, Sally! I never heard of it before. They really work hard to make their nests look blue! Have a good week
ReplyDeleteSally, I have never heard of this bird. They make beautiful nests! Thanks for showing us the photos.
ReplyDeleteDianne
How interesting this is Sally. Love all the blue as they do I think.
ReplyDeleteHappy blue Monday
Incredible - had no idea there were birds so creative!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Photos
ReplyDeleteHi, Sally,
ReplyDeleteI'm also sharing a big, blue western sky.
Happy Blue Monday...again!
Sally, that is so interesting, and how fun that he goes to so much work to attract the female. What a pick up!
ReplyDeleteSally, clever birds. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, Sally. Good to see some of our native birds featured in your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting.
That's so interesting...animals are amazing! I love how the male does all the decorating and the female just picks the nest she wants. :)
ReplyDeleteSally, you really entertained us today with this informative blue. Just goes to show,you never get too old to learn. Was not aware of any of this. May you be blessed with a good week.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. What great shots. I've never seen anything like that. You have a lot more blue than I did today. Mine is more blue in the emotion side for me today. But come on over and check it out. In case you can't find any there is a Blue flag in a couple of shots.
ReplyDeleteHave a great party.
This is the first time I have heard about this bird. What a story!
ReplyDeleteamazing blue feathers there,
ReplyDeleteSally, this has to be one of the most interesting posts ever. I'd heard of these birds, but had forgotten this amazing creature. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Love the blue ornaments!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!
I loved seeing the bowers the male birds constructed. New to me. My blues are the pants on the farmer in the sign and blue sky in the backgrounds. Thank you Sally for hosting Blue Monday, I look forward to joining in each week.
ReplyDeleteBowerbirds are amazing for their love of nest decoration. So much time and patience spent to attract a female.
ReplyDeleteso enjoyed your pictures. Have to love the life of a bird, simple and yet so hard. Great pictures
ReplyDeleteWow, clever birds and very interesting info on them. Have a great week Sally!
ReplyDeleteWow. That is an amazing thing. Human males might could learn some dating tips from these birds. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Sally,
ReplyDeleteOh Bowerbirds are brilliant! Even more discerning than a magpie. I'm a huge David Attenborough fan :-)
Have a great week,
Sarah
I never knew about these birds before - a perfect post for Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interesting post Sally. Have always wabnted to find a bower birdd's nest, but alas we don't have them in this part of Australia and they are pretty sectretive about their bowers. Thanks for sharing the photos. They are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting! Incredible creative birds and you have wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice blues and very interesting story. I missed you this past week but plan to add this for Monday's blues. A blue week for me. LOL! Thanks and take care.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are absolutely gorgeous! Well done, you should be proud of these
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love these shots! Remember seeing this bird on a documentary when I was a child, always amazed me!
ReplyDeleteThank You for sharing such Amazing Content!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to share