Under the Radar

STELLA DONNELY

ative to Australia, satin bowerbirds are a unique kind of avian species, largely due the complex mating ritual males undergo to attract a mate. In addition to building specialized stick structures that give the bird its namesake, the small creature has an impulsive desire to collect and steal any object, knickknack, or everyday item that is colored blue. Singer/songwriter Stella Donnelly loved watching these birds-alongside countless other species-having found herself trapped in the reception-less countryside of New South Wales

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