Cape Weaver (Ploceus capensis) - a photo on Flickriver

            The Cape weaver (Ploceus capensis) is a resident breeding weaver of Southern Africa, it is almost endemic to South Africa.

The Cape weaver is a stocky 17 cm long bird with streaked olive-brown upperparts and a long pointed conical bill. The breeding male has a yellow head and underparts, an orange face, and a white iris.

The adult female has an olive-yellow head and breast, shading to pale yellow on the lower belly. Her eyes are brown, but 19% will have brown eyes. Young birds are similar to the female.

The Cape weaver occurs in open grassland, lowland fynbos, coastal thicket and farmland, so long as there is permanent water and trees. In the more arid, hotter regions it is restricted to upland areas and it never occurs in forest.

The nest is built by the male in about a week, and is a kidney-shaped, fully waterproof construction made of broad strips of grass or reeds that are woven together. Once a female accepts the nest the male builds an entrance tunnel at its base, while she lines the inside of the nest with fine grass and feathers. 

The nest is usually attached to the tip if a tree branch, often exotic species such as eucalyptus or willow or it is built in tall wetland vegetation such as reeds Phragmites or reedmace Typha capensis, on utility lines or on fences overlooking water.

This image was taken at the Vermont Green Belts Salt Pan in the Western Cape of South Africa

Taken in: South Africa / Western Cape / Vermont (show map)

Taken on: November 7, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/8.0, 1/2500 sec, 390mm, ISO 8000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	390mm
ISO:	8000
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.10.1 (Windows)
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