Captured by South African photographer Dillon Marsh, these fantastic photographs depict the many designs employed by sociable weavers to build sturdy nests that are safe from intruders such as cobras and tree snakes. They are also nice cool during the day, and stay warm during cold desert nights.
A University of Stellenbosch graduate, Marsh is currently interested in landscape photographer who seeks out anomalies that can be arranged in a photographic series. Assimilation depicts scores of intricate weaver’s nests atop utility poles in Southern Africa. Colonies of sociable weavers have been known to stay attached to one particular nest for up to 100 years, according to The San Diego Zoo.
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If you’ve ever doubted that nature knows best, then you might want to check out these giant nests in Southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert. Built by sociable weavers out of dry grass, twigs, and straw and then lined with fur, cotton, fluff and other soft materials, each nest provides lodging for a colony of weavers as well as owls, eagles, and falcons.
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South African photographer Dillon Marsh captured these striking images of sociable weavers nests in the Kalahari Desert
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The climate-controlled nests are built with twigs, dry grass, straw and other found materials
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The interior is lined with fur, cotton and fluff, creating a comfortable micro climate
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Colonies of sociable weavers have been known to stay attached to one giant nest for 100 years!
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Other birds are also invited to drop in, including owls, eagles and falcons.
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Marsh has exhibited his work all across South Africa. This series is entitled Assimilation.
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