Southern Masked Weaver - South Africa © Brian Basson
Southern Masked Weavers nest in colonies. Males have several female partners, and build a succession of nests, typically 25 each season. The nests, like this of...
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Southern Masked Weavers nest in colonies. Males have several female partners, and build a succession of nests, typically 25 each season. The nests, like this of other weavers, are woven from reed, palm or grass. A female will line a selected nest with soft grass and feathers. The nest is often built over water. The adult male (seen here) in breeding plumage has a black face, throat and beak, and red breeding eye.
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