 The male abandons his performance when a female responds by investigating the display area, and retires to the precise location he has proposed; at this position, usually a discreet fork in the branches, he drops his grass stem prop and utters his nest site call.If persuaded, the female moves near or onto the position indicated by the male; if dissatisfied she departs to await the next site proposal.Early reports show nesting sites within a prickly hakea ("Hakea" sp.)