Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Satin Bowerbird at Bandiana, VIC

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus at Bandiana, VIC - 31 Dec 2024
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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 11 Jan 2025 Liam.m
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 3 Jan 2025 KylieWaldon

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Not a great photo, but I was determined to get a shot and find out what this species was that came from the army side and into a tree full of young noisy miners and caused such a ruckus. The adults flew in and bombed it over and over again until it moved off.

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