The Thick-billed Weaver or Grosbeak Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
Like the other weavers the male will work hard building a nest hoping a female will grace his home and raise his young… The male is a darker colour than the female… here are a few photos I quickly captured during a round of golf… imagine going to play golf with your camera near at hand….
The male… in the second photo, a yellow weaver, is hard at work building it’s own nest…
And then to be so lucky that two holes later I find a female thick-billed weaver….
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
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As I have said before, your photographs astound me. These bird portraits are fascinating. I cannot imagine being that close to them during any outdoor activity. What a marvelous country.
They just love me… thanks very much for the nice comment…
Awesome!!
Thank you..
That’s a pretty amazing nest for having no hands don’t you think? ha ha
That it is… quite fascinating to sit and watch the construction…
How cool bird! It seems like real bully among the birds!
He and she seemed so defensive of their own areas… yet the yellow weaver just chose to ignore them…
fantastic! that 2nd one is such a “busy in their habitat” natural photo, very nice!
Thank you.. appreciate the comment…
That’s quite an intelligent nest. Never saw this one before 🙂
You haven’t wait I have a post on the yellow weaver coming up sometime…
Fantastic pictures bulldog, so you can multitask then, play golf and take pics 🙂
Yes and still win prizes on the day… I wonder if I counted my strokes right,??? uhmmmm ..? too late now…
Love the nest! I hope your golfing buddies are patient with you! :-)Beautiful bird!
Oh they have to be… I even take photos of them for black mail…lol
What a beautiful basket! Clever little birds! 😉
I’m glad your golf game went well. Congrats!
My partners where wondering if I had broken the 14 club rule… whether a camera could be considered a club or not..lol
Hahaha! Sounds like they’re fun lot 😉
Such sharp photos!
Thanks Julie… she was quite close…
wow, wonderful photographs, I loved them, you did great shots dear Rob, Thanks and Love, nia
Thank you Nia…
What awesome, awesome shots! And you were out golfing?…with your camera…only you Rob, only you, LOLOLOL
It did come as a bit of a surprise for my fellow golfers… they weren’t sure if it was a contradiction of the laws… LOL
LOLOLOL! I’m sure that you confound people wherever you go…
Sono foto fantastiche, ci danno modo di vedere ogni particolare della vita di questi uccelli che fotografi
Ciao, Pat
Thank you Pat…
Wow … your photos are getting better and better. Stunning – the second top is my favorite, with the nest and the two birds. The yellow bird is so pretty.
Thank you Viveka, I have a post on the yellow weaver coming up sometime…
I like your birds – looking forward to meet more of them.
Oh my ~ those last 2 shots as a pair – amazing!!! So they take on the traditional roles again — isn’t it wild how this seems to be almost predetermined in every species ? ! xxooo
Thank you Robyn.. yes a nuance of nature… I have witnessed so many times… the thick billed unlike the yellow weaver in the one photo, builds a very similar nest except his entrance is from the side and not below…
I remember how those weavers used to strip our grasses bare in Jo’burg. Loved watching them at work. Great pics, bdt. I hope your golf shots are even half as good as your camera shots. 😀
Well that day I actually took 3 of the 7 prizes available.. must have been something about being relaxed..
Nice weaving, but isn’t that basket upside down? Oh wait! I’m in the Northern Hemisphere. Is that why it looks upside down to me? 😉
You got that right… in the northern Hemi its the other way up…