While taking a walk on city outskirts in Jun 2015, I came across a stagnant drain water pool with some acacia trees in it. There, I saw a lot of frenetic activity of nest building by Baya Weavers(Ploceus Philippinus). These little beauties are the same size as House Sparrows. I was really fascinated by their untiring hard labour in collecting nesting material as also their intricate skills of nest building. I spent many long hours over the next few months watching & recording them toil away till they weaved their wonderfully beautiful nests for the expected new arrivals. They built a whole new colony of nests in the acacia trees well protected by the thorny branches. After a few weeks, I was pleased as a punch to see young ones come out of the nests!!
Date Taken: | 06.2015 |
Date Uploaded: | 06.2016 |
Photo Location: | Hubli, India |
Copyright: | © Sridhar Gudi |