WEAVERS - BIRD OF THE MONTH - JUNE & JULY 2014*

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Re: Bird Photos - Not Park Specific

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Red-billed Quelea
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Saw this on FB and thought it quite interesting!!
Thanks to Richard van Schalkwyk.
"This Barbie doll was lying in the roof gutter at my daughter's house. A few days later in was part of a weaver's nest! This is not fake. None of the grandkids put it there. Nor did I. Her hair is woven into the nest! "
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Very artistic lol But maybe it will attract the male birds instead of the females O**


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Re: Bird Identification

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Weaver female? :o0ps:
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Unless one compare them , these birds can sometimes be difficult to ID , but this one appears to be Fem Southern Masked weaver .


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I would agree. \O


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Re: WEAVERS - BIRD OF THE MONTH - JUNE & JULY 2014*

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Red-collared Widowbird at Rietvlei

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What nice designs he has on his back; flowers and a geometric one O:V


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Punk Bird! :shock:


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Re: WEAVERS - BIRD OF THE MONTH - JUNE & JULY 2014*

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Red-billed Quelea

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