Below are different photos of weavers showcasing their skills to build their nests.
Weaver birds, also known as weaver finches, get their name because of
their elaborately woven nests (the most elaborate of any birds'),
though some are notable for their selective parasitic nesting habits.
The nests vary in size, shape, material used, and construction
techniques from species to species. Materials used for building nests
include fine leaf-fibers, grass, and twigs. Many species weave very fine
nests using thin strands of leaf fiber, though some, like the
buffalo-weavers, form massive untidy stick nests in their colonies,
which may have spherical woven nests within. The sparrow weavers of
Africa
build apartment-house nests, in which 100 to 300 pairs have separate
flask-shaped chambers entered by tubes at the bottom. Most species weave
nests that have narrow entrances, facing downward.
Many weaver species are gregarious and breed
colonially.
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The birds build their nests together for protection, often several to a
branch. Usually the male birds weave the nests and use them as a form
of display to lure prospective females. The weaver bird colonies may be
found close to water bodies. They sometimes cause crop damage, notably
the
Red-billed Quelea, reputed to be the world's most numerous bird
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