Yellow sunbird nest
By Pitta
5 Nov, 2009
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Nest of the yellow sunbird . They are a work of art , they can make this nest in 2 days using spider webs as a binder leaf . they take my spanish moss [ tillandsia] to line the nest
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Fascinating Pitta :~))
5 Nov, 2009
Blimey so clever they are :o)
5 Nov, 2009
Natural architects !
5 Nov, 2009
What a wonderful thing to find in your garden! How big are they Pitta?
5 Nov, 2009
Nest vary the biggest we've had was about2 1/2 ft long but most are aboud 2ft.
They do reline the nests every breeding season and do nest repairs , After 3 years they tend to pull the old nest apart and recycle the material to new nests.
6 Nov, 2009
When the build they put some heavy material right at the bottom to act as a wind stabiliser , nor is that clever or what.
6 Nov, 2009
Very clever Pitta. And they're recyclers too !! Amazing.
6 Nov, 2009
Our feayhered friends have more sence than most humans
6 Nov, 2009
Haven't they just !!
6 Nov, 2009
What lessons we can learn from nature:-)
6 Nov, 2009
Great architects, these birds.
8 Nov, 2009
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What else?
This photo is of species Nectarina jugularis nest.
That really is amazing :-)
5 Nov, 2009