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Cape weaver Such a pretty nest! Males spend a lot of time and energy in making beautiful nests to attract the females. The females however, if they don't like the nest they will totally demolish it and make him build a new one! Cape Weaver,Geotagged,Ploceus capensis,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cape weaver

Such a pretty nest! Males spend a lot of time and energy in making beautiful nests to attract the females. The females however, if they don't like the nest they will totally demolish it and make him build a new one!

    comments (6)

  1. What was the fate of this one?
    This is just a wreath, where do they lay their eggs?
    Posted 12 years ago
    1. Cape weaver nest A completed nest! Cape Weaver,Geotagged,Ploceus capensis,South Africa

      This is a completed nest!
      Posted 12 years ago
      1. It's amazing, I would have never thought of anything like it. Posted 12 years ago
  2. Looks like he is planning a wedding already, so touching :) Posted 12 years ago
  3. mother nature never fails to amaze me. Beautiful photo
    Posted 12 years ago
  4. A sweet home for a cute family. A great photo indeed clarie. Posted 11 years ago

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The Cape Weaver is a resident breeding bird species endemic to South Africa.

This common species occurs in grassland, agricultural and fynbos habitats, often near rivers. In breeds in noisy colonies in trees and reedbeds.

This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward facing entrance which is suspended from a branch or reed. The Hadada Ibis will sometimes nest in the weaver colonies. The Cape Weaver feeds on a wide variety of.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2013. Captured Jul 21, 2013 11:02 in N2, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm