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Yellow-rumped Cacique nests, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador A handful of bag-shaped nests built by Yellow-rumped Caciques. There may be up to a 100 of such nests in a large colony. They often intentionally build these nests close to paper wasp nests. The paper wasps are no threat to the nest yet will keep out small parasites.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129195/yellow-rumped_cacique_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html" title="Yellow-rumped Cacique, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129195_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1761782410&Signature=hm5o8GqvmR7SYPxtZw5hcWhs%2F%2B0%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Yellow-rumped Cacique, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador Two individuals in some kind of dispute. These birds are hard to miss, they breed in colonies of up to a 100 nests and are incredibly chatty. Nests:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129196/yellow-rumped_cacique_nests_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129201/yellow-rumped_cacique_nest_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html Cacicus cela,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Rio Bobonaza,South America,Spring,World,Yellow-rumped Cacique" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129201/yellow-rumped_cacique_nest_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html" title="Yellow-rumped Cacique nest, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/129201_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1761782410&Signature=7jca6VuV99TT3TT5%2BpBW014o5Rk%3D" width="146" height="152" alt="Yellow-rumped Cacique nest, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador Closeup of a bag-shaped nests built by Yellow-rumped Caciques. There may be up to a 100 of such nests in a large colony. They often intentionally build these nests close to paper wasp nests. The paper wasps are no threat to the nest yet will keep out small parasites.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129195/yellow-rumped_cacique_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129196/yellow-rumped_cacique_nests_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Rio Bobonaza,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Rio Bobonaza,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow-rumped Cacique nests, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador

A handful of bag-shaped nests built by Yellow-rumped Caciques. There may be up to a 100 of such nests in a large colony. They often intentionally build these nests close to paper wasp nests. The paper wasps are no threat to the nest yet will keep out small parasites.

Yellow-rumped Cacique, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador Two individuals in some kind of dispute. These birds are hard to miss, they breed in colonies of up to a 100 nests and are incredibly chatty. Nests:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129196/yellow-rumped_cacique_nests_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129201/yellow-rumped_cacique_nest_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html Cacicus cela,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Rio Bobonaza,South America,Spring,World,Yellow-rumped Cacique

Yellow-rumped Cacique nest, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador Closeup of a bag-shaped nests built by Yellow-rumped Caciques. There may be up to a 100 of such nests in a large colony. They often intentionally build these nests close to paper wasp nests. The paper wasps are no threat to the nest yet will keep out small parasites.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129195/yellow-rumped_cacique_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129196/yellow-rumped_cacique_nests_rio_bobonaza_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,Rio Bobonaza,South America,Spring,World

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    Brilliant strategy. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Feb 5, 2022. Captured Nov 11, 2021 12:38 in 2RPG+MG Tahuinamhi, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO640
  • 400mm