Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) building his nest in my garden Winter (and what a winter it has been! With snow, hail, floods ...

It’s already the first week in October and I haven’t seen my Swallows yet. Usually they are here middle-September. Could it be that they’...

The Robin babies as at 9am 4th October 2015 Ever since my Robin's babies hatched a couple of days ago, I've been on tenterhooks...

Since My Cape Robin-chat (Cossypha caffra) moved into my garden a couple of years ago, I've watched him and his wife rear many a broo...

A found bird's nest in my collection in the waning shadow of a weekend :: amid the chaos of a new week beginning :: this nest remin...

After Kiep's broodiness finished a couple of days ago, I decided she needed a bath after sitting on her golf ball for almost a month....

What is an egg, but a place to start, Nestled under a mother's heart? What is a nest, but a place to be, Surrounded by those ...

Camera : Canon EOS 550D  Taken in my garden (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa)  An African Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) proclaiming ...

A male African masked-weaver (Ploceus velatus) looking around to see if there are any takers for a nest (one of many!) he’s just complete...

Camera : Canon EOS 550D Location : In my garden. Tarlton (Gauteng, South Africa) Since the beginning of summer I&...

Camera :Canon EOS 550D  Taken in my garden (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa) A male African masked-weaver (Ploceus velatus ) in the pr...

It seems this Weaver is wondering, “Now why would she not like this one…?” Camera : Canon EOS 550D Taken in my garden (Tarlton, Gauten...

When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something. We might realize that this is a very ...

Come feed the little birds, show them you care And you'll be glad if you do. Their young ones are hungry, Their nests are so bare; ...

THE HEDGEHOG'S NEST Unlike most mammals, hedgehogs lack the insulation of a warm fur coat. And keeping the body warm requires a lot of e...