Paradise-flycatcher on nest (male)
Female feeding baby
Africa Wild Bird Book: Comments & Suggestions
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I saw this was on the list, so will post it, but it is really a BAD pic, so if you wish to not use it I would certainly concur.
African Firefinch
African Firefinch
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Some stunning photos ExFmem. Thanks for adding them to the book.
Dewi
What is the good of having a nice house without a decent planet to put it on? (H D Thoreau)
What is the good of having a nice house without a decent planet to put it on? (H D Thoreau)
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(I feel like I'm hogging this topic. Should I be posting these things elsewhere, or just give it a rest, already !!!)
Sociable Weaver Bird Nests
Pest control system: Wild Everlasting (Helichrysum) contains a neurotoxin (which, by the way, causes blindness and chronic encephalopathy in sheep and goats). The sociable weaver birds use it at the opening of their nests as an insecticide. After construction they pick dried flowers, (so the toxins are even more concentrated), and stick them around the entryways to the individual nests to ward off insects and parasites.
Sociable Weaver Bird Nests
Pest control system: Wild Everlasting (Helichrysum) contains a neurotoxin (which, by the way, causes blindness and chronic encephalopathy in sheep and goats). The sociable weaver birds use it at the opening of their nests as an insecticide. After construction they pick dried flowers, (so the toxins are even more concentrated), and stick them around the entryways to the individual nests to ward off insects and parasites.
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You're not hogging anything - we're more than happy that you share your
amazing collection of photos with us!!! Thanks.
amazing collection of photos with us!!! Thanks.
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ExFmem
Have added the Crake, Firefinch and Flycatcher
Re Sociaable Weaver - Pygmy Falcon associaction I will do some searching and reading first, I think it is more complex as you have described
Co-operative breeding in the Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
Interesting stuff
Have added the Crake, Firefinch and Flycatcher
Re Sociaable Weaver - Pygmy Falcon associaction I will do some searching and reading first, I think it is more complex as you have described
This study suggests, the benefit for the falcon is the thermoregulation.ExFmem wrote: 1. the equivalent of a doberman pincher protecting the premises: They allow one of their nests to be occupied by a bird of prey in exchange for its ability to attack and kill predators. This designated nest is conspicuous by the presence of a white substance at its entryway. This is the excrement of the Pygmy Falcon.
Co-operative breeding in the Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
There is also a present study at Tswalu: http://weavers.adu.org.za/newstable.php?id=205though there is as yet no evidence that Pygmy Falcons are able successfully to deter snakes
Interesting stuff