Red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger)
Buffalo… the type of 4 legged animals that are considered a dangerous specie, have a bird that looks, well by it’s nest, as though it is just as dangerous… here’s its nest… the golf ball gives you an idea of its size… I didn’t put the ball there… some poor golfer probably searched all over the rough for it….
Yet the bird hardly looks dangerous and is, in fact, not…
Prancing around on the ground in search of grubs and worms its main source of food… it does on occasions take seed and such…
A male will take more than one wife and breed with them all eventually aiding in feeding all his off spring…. a sucker for punishment if you ask me…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
A huge nest for a little birdie.
A big nest with a few openings…
There’s that cheating theme again! Love the photo of the nest with the golf ball in it. 🙂
Thanks LuAnn… they’re not cheating they’re just dumb… or buggers for punishment…
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A well dressed bird couldn’t help but turn heads. Scarlet beak – and a small bit of white trim like lace. What a dandy
Thanks …now I look at the bird in a different light… a model…
That is a huge nest and great shot of the golf ball in it, Rob! 😀
Thanks Dianne
Haven’t you learned by now, Rob, how terribly deceiving looks can be? 😉
No… I’m too young to have learnt all the lessons…
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Awwwww, totally adorable Rob and by the looks of it, not dangerous at all. 😆 Wonder if the female will think that golfball is an egg and try to hatch it. LOL! They are gorgeous Rob and you took stunning captures of it. The male is a sucker for punishment indeed. He sounds like someone we know. hahahahah!
Yep as long as he doesn’t charge his nest building to our tax money I can live with him….
hahahah! I agree! 😀
The nest with the golf ball in it is a great shot but why the name?
Who knows why some old ballie decided this should go by that name….
Perfect example of not letting the house tell you about its occupants … but I have to ask … are all the females at the same location?
Yep in the same nest, just different entrances,,,
Oh my … the guy really goes out on a limb!
An interesting creature with a fascinating nest. BUT i don’t love this bird’s morals.
He is a bugger for punishment ….
Assuming they live together, a large house for more than one wife is probably a sensible idea. It must take weeks to build it. As for the golf ball, I’ve had mine in some impossible places but never in a nest.
I cannot say if my golf ball has ever hidden in such a spot… I have lost a few balls that could be lurking in the trees….
This is a bird just asking for trouble with multiple wives.
And if I may add a link…I updated my post today at your suggestion http://angelinem.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/phoneography-challenge-in-the-key-of-waikiki/
I cannot agree more… sometimes even one wife is too many… lol
What an amazing nest. And how funny to see the golf ball. I wonder if the golfer had any idea the ball had landed in a nest! Compared to so many of the birds you photograph this little guy is kind of simple, but I like him. The black feathers and orange bill are striking in contrast!
I cannot agree more… sometimes even one wife is too many… lol
great photos and a very interesting bird!
Thank you Elaine…
I love the part…the male will take more than one wife…I wonder how many male species would like to do the same? LOL! Or NOT! Great post.
I think maybe the or not is closer to the truth… one is more than enough… lol
I’d say they used thorns and branches to weave the nest rather than buffalo – understandable because of the difficulty in getting them up there … 🙂
You are so right…
Ah, he has his very own Nkandla! Great photos, bulldog. 🙂
Yep AD//// thank the Lord he does not use our tax money to build his nest….
Great post as usual. 🙂 I adore your new look.
Thanks Cee
You changed your theme – love the new look! That bird, indeed, is a sucker for punishment! haha, I think it’s adorable that you used the word wife instead of mate. 😉
Diana xo
Thanks Diana… I like the new look, specially as I was having trouble reading my own words on the old blog… I have to have my cataracts removed and my sight might return to a better state… till then I’m going to be battling…. but the white writing on the blue background was getting too much…
It definitely is much cleaner bulldog and easier to read for people of all eyesight conditions! 😉
Very interesting leave it to you to know such cool things about the wild, and the best part is that you share them with us all.
Thanks bulldog, have a awesome day. ;0)
Thanks Kymeem it is a pleasure to share….
Sometimes one wonders who named the beasties. There’s nothing about this birdie to remind one of a buffalo. Where have I heard of a male with several wives and off-spring?????
Thanks … yep no likeness to a buffalo at all except for the thorns on their nest that could be like those of the Buff….
He must have to have a big nest like that for all his “wives” and kids. Beautiful bird. Love the red beak.
Thanks Maralee… he is a busy bird… has to be with more than one wife…
Great photos 🙂
Thanks Michelle…
The nest with the egg was such a great find…Love the photos.
Sorry Charlie it is a golf ball not an egg…. but thanks anyway…