Yellow for my partner by busi2ness
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Just a quick deviation from the lions and I hope you find the masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) or Maskenweber in German very colorful. The male builds the nest and entices the females to join him. She will inspect the nest and either rip it apart or just leave if she does not like the new home. The male is the one hanging underneath. I am glad I am not a masked weaver, LOL! This photo is also dedicated to a close friend Marie who is going through a tough time.
I plan one or two photos with close up detail of a lion.
Thank you for views and comments on The young ones

Comments (60)
Really a splendid dedication...bravo!:DDD.Hugsxx...Merry Xmas Dear Friend!!!
they are so beautiful and first class capture Piet. that is the way of humans also is it not. one or the other slaves to make a home and often the other partner is tearing it down
Great shot of these colorful birds in action. It must be tough sometimes to be a male masked weaver!
Home-owner-builders here. Beautiful... Aloha
another excellent image well done piet
Piet..... this is a wonderful capture. Congratulations!!! A great shot for a dedication. Well done! John
What wonder!... This is really beautiful!!!! Hugsss.Delia
Wowwwww, I lkie so much these birds and what color!!!! Excellent Piet and good day ;)
Congratulation for a wonderfult picture erland
Birds at work... wonderful capture, Oom Piet ! Not so often that you see such bright colored birds in the wild... Excellent photo ! :~)
wonderful! Brilliant details, colors...super image!
Beautiful and very interesting! The animals don't have to think to know what is good for them! :)
Wow! That's a breathtaking capture with unbelievable colors. All available thumbs up and then some.
Oh my...what beautiful birds! And the poor males, LOL! If that were the case in the human population there would be a lot of demolished homes--though we do have a tendency to "spruce things up" a bit, don't we? So sad to say that here in this part of the States our birds are mostly black and brown. Now you've got me thinking of looking for that illusive cardinal......
Excellent capture! The flash fill really brought out the colours and nest. It is amazing how these nests can withstand strong winds, and they don't use glue. Lovely photo!
An awesome capture! Not only is it great for color and detail and pov, but for the fact these are birds and birds of this size are always difficult to get good clean shots of. This is gorgeous!
Tremendous photograhy and a very interesting piece of natural history. Mike
Brilliant colors and nice detail. The birds are positioned like a ying-yang which I think adds movement to the image. :0)
Wow!!!! great capture again!!! these birds are beautiful!!! Bravo Piet!!!
What an excellent capture. Very crisp and the colors really stand out. ;o)
Nice deviation, and a great shot. Such beauty in nature. ;-)
Love how the strong yellow color of the birds (especially the closer one) contrasts the very blue sky. Great shot with lots of details.
Very cool shot!
Beautiful capture and gorgeous looking birdies, superb work Piet !! :)
Excellent work Piet!! You keep amazing me: English, Afrikaans, Nederlands and now German. What's more to come...;-)
Piet jy het regtig GROOT talent, my kuns vriend...Hou so aan!
What a fantastic and beautiful shot. Wonderful colors and details. Thanks for the informations too, I've never seen a Maskenweber bevore. :)
A magnificent birds and nest and a wonderful job of capturing them!!
This is magnificent Piet. You are fast becoming one of the best Nature Photographers around. And a teacher as well. Love to see more of Africas life.
Amazing photo, I love the colours and light, beautiful scene! Looking forward to see your lion close-ups! Vele groetjes!