"There is a family of birds called bowerbirds. The males exhibit a fascinating courtship process: they build a shrine, called a bower, to attract a mate.
The centerpiece of most bowers is an inviting arrangement of stems or twigs, individually positioned by the industrious artist. Some varieties actually build an elevated, thatched roof, supported by pillars, over their bower. Around the twig arrangement, the male will place collections of whatever he thinks a female would find pleasing to the eye. Flowers, acorns, nuts, insect wings and pebbles are common adornments, but bowerbirds will just as often employ shards of glass, twist ties, hair elastics, and other carefully-chosen and color-coordinated human refuse."
Full article:
http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/same-p ... nt-styles/
The centerpiece of most bowers is an inviting arrangement of stems or twigs, individually positioned by the industrious artist. Some varieties actually build an elevated, thatched roof, supported by pillars, over their bower. Around the twig arrangement, the male will place collections of whatever he thinks a female would find pleasing to the eye. Flowers, acorns, nuts, insect wings and pebbles are common adornments, but bowerbirds will just as often employ shards of glass, twist ties, hair elastics, and other carefully-chosen and color-coordinated human refuse."
Full article:
http://www.raptitude.com/2009/05/same-p ... nt-styles/
