309 – Nest Colony

By: pundalik

Jan 20 2010

Category: Animal Planet, Buildings/Architecture

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Aperture:f/5.6
Focal Length:200mm
Shutter:1/0 sec

The Ploceidae, or weavers are small birds known for their nest building techniques. They built one of the most elaborate nest in the birds kingdom.

The shape of the nest is to prevent predators like snakes to enter the nest and eat the eggs.

Nature has some unusual creatures

  • Place: Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
  • Date: 23 September 2009
  • Camera: Nikon D50
  • Lens: Nikkor 18-200 mm
  • Focal Length: 200.0 mm
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Exposure Time: 1/800
  • ISO: 400

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