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Village or Black-headed Weaver building nest

Village or Black-headed Weaver building nest

Poor males, they have to build the nest, fight competitors who steal grass or females. Only to have a female judge the nest. If she doesn't like it he aban...
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Poor males, they have to build the nest, fight competitors who steal grass or females. Only to have a female judge the nest. If she doesn't like it he abandons it and builds a completely new one...

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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 5000/10

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Uganda

upload_date

Jan, 2019

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Awards

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Nature at it's harshest. The herds cross, knowing the Crocs are waiting. They have to, they need the fresh grass on the other side. And the Crocs

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Always fun to do. And always a challenge to ensure that your tripod doesn't vibrate from the water you are standing in!

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