Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 5:43 pm
Anybody know what this bird is - I don’t recall seeing them before but we now have 4 of them building two nests close to each other, which is leading to a disagreement between the first two that started building their nest about 4 days ago and the new pair that began yesterday or the day before!! Size wise I’d say they are similar to a house sparrow or slightly bigger.
There's a couple different species, but it's a 'weaver' ... I think
Maybe .. Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus https://ebird.org/species/baywea1
Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 5:43 pm
Anybody know what this bird is - I don’t recall seeing them before but we now have 4 of them building two nests close to each other, which is leading to a disagreement between the first two that started building their nest about 4 days ago and the new pair that began yesterday or the day before!! Size wise I’d say they are similar to a house sparrow or slightly bigger.
There's a couple different species, but it's a 'weaver'
Maybe .. Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus https://ebird.org/species/baywea1
It’s either as you’ve suggested or something related. It’s still in the early stages of nest building but so far it could easily qualify for the Engineering thread, as I’ve never seen any nest as intricate- I’ll be posting photos on a daily basis!!
That does look closer - they seem to be quite timid so as soon as I try to get closer for a better photo they fly off, but I’ll keep trying.
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I’ve looked further and it’s definitely the Asian Golden Weaver, the giveaway is how they build their nests and this is what they look like after 2-3 days - I’ll update daily, but I’ve never seen anything so intricate!!
Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 5:43 pm
Anybody know what this bird is - I don’t recall seeing them before but we now have 4 of them building two nests close to each other, which is leading to a disagreement between the first two that started building their nest about 4 days ago and the new pair that began yesterday or the day before!! Size wise I’d say they are similar to a house sparrow or slightly bigger.
There's a couple different species, but it's a 'weaver'
Maybe .. Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus https://ebird.org/species/baywea1
It’s either as you’ve suggested or something related. It’s still in the early stages of nest building but so far it could easily qualify for the Engineering thread, as I’ve never seen any nest as intricate- I’ll be posting photos on a daily basis!!
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Yes, as I've watched them build/weave their nest. Skillful, and some leave hole in the bottom for entry/exit
I have more than a few snaps & vids of them. As suggested, could be a different weaver, as 3 different species here, and all can be spotted in our area:
KhunLA wrote:There's a couple different species, but it's a 'weaver'
Maybe .. Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus https://ebird.org/species/baywea1
It’s either as you’ve suggested or something related. It’s still in the early stages of nest building but so far it could easily qualify for the Engineering thread, as I’ve never seen any nest as intricate- I’ll be posting photos on a daily basis!!
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Yes, as I've watched them build/weave their nest. Skillful, and some leave hole in the bottom for entry/exit
I have more than a few snaps & vids of them. As suggested, could be a different weaver, as 3 different species here, and all can be spotted in our area:
I managed to get a photo this morning which makes me more certain that it’s the Golden Weaver
They obviously take great pride in their nest building as progress is quite slow but very methodical - clearly their name derives from their weaving skills!!
Another 24 hour’s construction and a lower chamber now becoming evident.
What’s noticeable and equally amazing as the whole thing, the newest part of the construction looks to be 100% grass, whereas the original was I think mainly shredded coconut fronds, so they know to select different materials for different sections!!
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The entrance to the nest is getting smaller and at the same time, the detail in the construction seems a little less intricate than at the earlier stages - still amazing though!!
