Village weaver

Male builds kidney shaped nest to attract the females (pic #2). The 3rd pic is blurry but shows a weaver with his very first bit of grass to start a nest. He struggled in this spot so soon flew off to a better spot! #4/5/6 show some progression in the nest building and the amazing knot tying they use. They nest in large colonies of dozens of individuals. When a female comes along they test the nest by trying to pull it apart. If it falls apart the male looses the female and has to rebuild his nest from scratch.