This little Southern Masked Weaver was quite the entertainer as he busied himself improving his home…. the reason?? To attract a mate… he would look so busy ‘til a female flitted past, then he would fly up and try to get her attention… you could almost hear his pleas… “Come and see the home… please”
I wonder how many men have done the same.??
He seems to be tightening the anchor ropes…..
“What was that.?? a female?” …
“May be up there … oh well back to work…”
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
That’s quite impressive! Wonderful shots, Rob. 😊
Thanks Inga…
And I suppose the Lucky Lady has to untangle that mess… 😉
No she just finishes it off like all women fussy with the finishing touches
What an amazing home they build! What you are capturing with your camera is fabulous. 🙂
Thanks LuAnn…. loving this new camera
Fantastic shots of the home …really great close-up shots.
Thank you so much
Aaag – too cute! Ek is ook lief daarvoor en te sit en kyk hoe hulle hul nessies weef.
Ek stem saam… ek kan it doen die heeldag…
Incredibile il lavoro che sta facendo per sistemare il suo nido. Bellissime foto.
Ciao, Pat
Grazie Pat fanno un lavoro incredibile
Such sweet pics and story, Bulldog. I hope he gets his mate. 🙂
Me too Sylvia… thanks
Some work gone into that nest – he deserves to find a mate.
I agree Brian
A masked bandit!
Looks that way…
Yay! The talking birdies are back 🙂
I was listening this time
Fascinating to see the work they do!
That it is
Quite the construction engineer!
That he is
I didn’t know they built the nests first??? Now THAT is dumb. I always thought the males found themselves a mate first and then showed her how clever he was by building her a nest – and to think – those bitches have the cheek to break up a nest that doesn’t even belong to her – eina
She might accept him but not be happy with the nest, then she breaks it… poor guy
Hahaha! This is a funny one 🙂 Men have sooo much to learn from mother nature… 😉 Not you, though 😉
Glad you said not me…
Another great photo/commentary bulldog! I wonder how many men have done that as well. 😀
Diana xo
I wonder too…. not me though…
That is amazing!
Thanks
Love the captions as well as the photos. Are these more from your wonderful new camera?
I caught a bird biting off strands of Thyme off the potted herb on my balcony years ago. I initially thought it was going to eat the herb, but no, I finally concluded it was going to line its nest. Thyme, with its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties would mean that was going to be a very healthy nest for chicks – now isn’t that intelligent nest-building. I might add the bird didn’t take any other herb beside the Thyme.
Yes from the new camera… still use my old one occasionally… many birds have been known to line their nests with certain herbs… they probably know more about nature than we do…
And a lovely home it is.
Thank you from the bird…
That’s quite the impressive nest. Mine used to keep his “nest” tidy but now – don’t know what has happened. He blames me but I’m a clean freak so definitely not my doing!
When married it is the woman’s work to keep everything tidy…. not the mans… lol… hope Stephen is on my side
lol – you’re lucky you don’t live closer, or at least aren’t standing in front of me!!!!! 🙂 Linda seen this comment…… mmmmm bet not! lol
Isn’t it amazing how birds know how to do these things?
It is amazing and those nests are strong too