To woo a mate, male bowerbirds decorate, lavishly.
One twig at a time, the satin bowerbird constructs an arbor. His goal: lure a female into the sanctuary and impress her enough with his display so she'll mate with him.
Like all bowers, a great bowerbird's twiggy avenue is used only for courtship and not as a nest. The outer pile of stones is the stage for his theatrics once an admirer is lured within.
Though males seem to do all the right things, females sometimes simply fly away.
as Attenborough puts it...
(via sub studio > National Geographic)
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