Sociable Weaver's nest (Philetarius socius)
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The sociable weaver is a very common little brown bird in the desert region of southern Africa. Sociable weavers are unlike most other birds due to their lifestyle and nest building: they weave one nest for their entire colony as well as for future residents. This is no ordinary nest; it is massive, like a giant apartment block occupied by up to 100 sociable weaver families all year long. From a distance, the sociable weaver nest may resemble a haystack hanging in a tree. But if you crawl under the nest and look up you will see the entrances to the different chambers within the nest. There may be 5 to 100 nesting chambers in a single sociable weaver nest, providing a home for 10 to 400 birds!
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15 comments
THANKS for your detailed information, Suresh! Reading about this wonder of nature - this incredible hotel in the tree - just leaves me speechless.
said elka51
The ultimate condominium. Wow, I am so impressed that one kind of bird would be this sociable to include so many others. Thank you for educating us on this amazing bird.
said windflowers43
Wow! This is an amazing little bird - and a wonderfully sculptured tree, magnificent captured and described. It looks amazing against the blue sky with those wonderful far away mountains. Once again I have to say: it is such a pity the Webshot slideshow does not include the captions but only the titles of the pictures. But I am getting used to look at your albums by the Desktop utility which still includes the captions. Thanks for all your wonderful descriptions. They make your albums to jewels - in the sand . . . .
said 854847
this is a great tree and a fantastic nest ... wonderful information on their apartment building ~ yes, very sociable indeed.
said mabelscritterart
I've seen weavers' nests in Kenya and marveled at them. But this is amazing! Thanks for the photos and the lesson in nature.
said abegweit
I see why they call them sociable... like a condo for birds. love the shot against the blue sky..
said foxyfloridalady
Ohhh this is so wonderful, one big great building made by birds, its amazing!
said _yoko12
So interesting! Thanks for sharing.
said lovejoy
Very interesting!
said dannywhitedog
Wow this is fantastic I have never heard of this bird
said jillbatchelor2
Really incredible and very interesting!!A true miracle of the nature!!Stunning shot!!:-)
said ambra2005
It is hard to believe what these birds construct!!!!
said hamiltrudy1
This photo and the next one, brought me back to look again. Thank you for your teaching us about the Sociable Weavers!
said ladybug591
This nest is almost a miracle..
said oomt
Fantastic image and comment, thank You Suresh!
said pfjc
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