nina050

The Weaver

The Weaver

A male Vitelline masked weaver constructs a hanging nest from the branches of a thorny acacia tree by weaving in strands of grass in order to attract a mate. I...
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A male Vitelline masked weaver constructs a hanging nest from the branches of a thorny acacia tree by weaving in strands of grass in order to attract a mate. If she does not like it, she will leave, and he will start over!
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1250 Shutter 10/25000 Focal Length 4800/10

location

location

Tanzania

upload_date

Jun, 2021

Views

202

Likes

+27

Awards

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Outstanding Creativity

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Truly interesting bird, amazing weaving skills ! Beautifully captured Nina!

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Love this!

Platinum

Another great find. I couldn't believe these birds doing their construction. So if the female doesn't like it he starts another one.

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Love this...perfect timing, to catch him "hanging around"! ; )

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Lovely intricate stucture

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