🐾 Maybe the reason I love animals so much, is because the only time they have broken my heart is when theirs has stopped beating.

Friday 7 March 2014

One loop to the left...

“O yes, that’s how it goes – one loop to the left and two to the right…” 


Camera : Canon EOS 550D
Taken in my garden (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa) 

This African Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) seemed to be having a hard time getting his knitting in order. Every time he pulled a thread through, one on the other side would jump out and he seemed to be getting extremely irritated by the whole procedure! Eventually, he abandoned this effort and moved to another branch, starting anew. I think this is a youngster and I don’t think he’s going to manage finding a female this late in the season!

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2 comments:

  1. Amazing they even know how to get started.

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    1. I know it is John! When he starts, he ties a perfect little knot with the first strand and from there on it gets really complicated from where I'm sitting!

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