A bowerbird builds his nest a metre from Sydney suburbia - Australian bird of the year 2023

A rambunctious bowerbird youth has been constructing his bower a metre from where Guardian Australia data and interactive editor Nick Evershed's kids jump on the trampoline. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on TH-cam and hit the bell to see new videos ► bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs
The kids have been rapt, watching the bowerbird between the fence slats as he builds and practises dance moves, singing and occasionally bringing in a blue bottle cap or yellow flower. The Evershed family went full David Attenborough and set up a few cameras to record this randy bowerbird.
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