Golden Backed Weaver starts a nest

Ploceus jacksoni

Description:

Also known as the Jackson's Weaver. This bird was located in the city area of Arusha, outside a cafe. There were two nests completed, and the only bird evident was starting a new one(and apparently touching up one of the other two - see 5th photo and 6th). It takes roughly two days to complete a nest and the male makes several hoping to attract females. The nest is started with a loop(actually appears to be a figure 8) of grass attached to an acacia

Habitat:

in a small garden area outside a restaurant in downtown arusha

Notes:

The nest was being built among the thorns of an acacia. Other species spotted in the same area were a pied crow and a mousbird, I left my lunch to go watch him work, much to the amusement of my companions

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9 Comments

KarenSaxton 4 years ago

Thank you all. It was nice to go through and see how much I actually did get

Maria dB 4 years ago

Great series, Karen, documenting the process! How nice to have been able to witness the process.

Zlatan Celebic 4 years ago

Great series and first time on NOAH, it seems. Love this one

Mark Ridgway 4 years ago

Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated

KarenSaxton 4 years ago

I was surprised too. It was in the research material on weavers. Considering how much time they spend working those nests, it does make sense. It's the simplicity of the start that impresses me.