The Red-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis niger).
Now this is an interesting bird, found mainly in the more arid areas, it builds communal nests made of thorn type sticks.
Its easily identified by its plumage. The black (male) or brownish black (female) and red-orange bill, with white wing patches.
Its nests are conspicuous, untidy masses in trees, these I captured on the golf course in Kathu, the Sishen Golf course. I will be posting on this golf course some time on my other blog, a lovely course with plenty of small animals and bird life on it.
The nests are often raided by snakes and the birds try to camouflage the nest entrances…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
That’s an amazing nest, looks almost as a complete house for that beautiful bird. I hope it doesn’t suggest an idea to Little Binky 😀
It is an amazing nest… thanks for the comment…
that looks like a very sharp tree.. and I don’t mean bright.. in a dense kind of way.. c
The camel thorn tree…. not one that I’m going to climb… the nest appears to be built out of just thorn twigs…
how glossy it looks in that second last image
Thank you…
I really do love birds, and the photos are wonderful. You must have been very patient to take such informative photos…love seeing him collect the twigs for his interesting nest! D
Thank you … a busy bird when it comes to nest building… with this one I was lucky…
I love watching birds collect ‘special things’ for their nests. So much work goes into building these things 🙂
Wonderful pictures!
Thank you.. I can sit and watch the whole nest building and adorning for hours… the birds seem so intent on getting it just right… wonderful..
beuatiful moments of him you captured… you are amazing. Thank you dear Rob, love, nia
Thanks Nia… a very thorny nest.. that they seem to be constantly trying to disguise with green leaves…
Great photos again, bdt. Hope your weekend has been a great one. 🙂
Thanks been great so far…
How interesting! I share your interest in animals and birds, and am so glad that I found your blog!
Thank you … had an interest in them from childhood… will look more closely at yours when I get back to civilization where the internet is not a luck of the draw occurrence…