On Apr 1, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Aquila Chrysaetos wrote:

> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/gryphon707_2006/Birds/P1030898crop.jpg

Wow!

Looks like a leucistic Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise to me (or should that be Twelve Wired Bird Of Paradise or TWELVE WIRED BIRD OF PARADISE?). That's a megatwitch for the Valley.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-wired_Bird-of-paradise

It seems to be in a typical breeding pose. Is it moving up and down the perch?

e.g see this video the perch is very similar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvHI5ztj6M

Is it exhibiting any of typical breeding behavior when moving up and down the pole? Vocalizations? (i.e. can you hear David Attenborough whispering in the distance?).

Yes, I was up a dawn today birding (before the rain arrived) but the birds I was looking for seemed to know the date too.
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