The male African Golden Weaver makes a vivid and noisy display at his newly built nest to try to attract a female . An interested female will inspect

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The male African Golden Weaver makes a vivid and noisy display at his newly built nest to try to attract a female . An interested female will inspect the nest and if she thinks it is well built and the males displays are impressive enough she might be one of many females that raise young with him.

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Size: 4200px × 3108px
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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