Nest of Olive-backed Oriole

Description:

Spotted this nicely-woven bird's nest, and it was between 8-10 metres above the ground. This was quite an unusual nest, and looked very sturdy and well constructed, unlike many nests which seem to be little more than a pile of sticks placed in a tree. The link shows the most common birds found in this area, so I'll try and find the nest builder. Common birds of Mt. Gravatt Conservation Reserve - https://megoutlook.files.wordpress.com/2... I've found 3 potential species from the website - Spangled Drongo, Australasian Figbird, and Olive-backed Oriole.... and I've settle on the Olive-backed Oriole. I saw and heard them in the area, and they are a common bird here. I've also viewed countless images, and their construction method and nest shape is very distinctive. The females build these woolly-looking suspended nests, usually at the end of an outer branch at a height of about 10 metres, using strips of bark and grass, and binding with spider web. This is a common medium-sized passerine bird native to northern and eastern Australia and south-central New Guinea. The most wide-ranging of the Australasian orioles, it is noisy and conspicuous.

Habitat:

Spotted along the Federation Track at the Mt. Gravatt Conservation Reserve, only a few kilometres from Brisbane's CBD. Dry sclerophyll forest with large native trees, and well-sheltered.

Notes:

Mount Gravatt Environment Group maintain this reserve, and their website is very informative and comprehensive - https://megoutlook.org/flora-fauna/