Bowerbird Bower

Description:

The Bower is not a nest, but a place for the Male Satin Bowerbird to show off, making all sorts of strange and fantastic noises, coupled with blue decorations and elaborate courtship dances.

Habitat:

The Satin Bowerbird is common in rainforest and tall wet sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia from southern Queensland to Victoria.

Notes:

This bower is actually in our yard, and the resident male builds one each year. Often it is pulled apart (maybe by other jealous males) and rebuilt several times a year.