Aksumi kangurlind, Ploceus galbula

Aksumi kangurlind on tuntud oma meisterliku koduehituse poolest – ta punub heintaimedest ja taimekiududest keerukaid rippuvaid pesi. Tegemist on liigiga, kes pesitseb sageli kolooniatena, kus ühe puu otsas võib näha tervet kobarat pesi. See foto sai tehtud Omaanis Dhofari piirkonnas Ain Razati allika lähedal ning siin on näha emaslindu (tumeda silmaga) ja noort isaslindu (punaka silmaga). Täiskasvanud isaslind näeb välja selline.

Rüppell's Weaver is known for its intricate nest-building behavior, often weaving elaborate hanging structures from grass and plant fibers. It is a social species that frequently forms colonies, where multiple nests can be seen clustered together in a single tree.  The photo was taken near the Ain Razat spring in the Dhofar region of Oman and here you can see a female (with a dark eye) and a young male (with a reddish iris). The adult male looks like this.