Hougaard Malan / Quiver tree with sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) nest in morning light. Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia. March 2011.

Tim Laman / Wilson's Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male and two females in display court, Batanta Island, Papua, Indonesia. Near-threatened.

RICHARD KIRBY / Wilson's Bird of Paradise male displays to females on twig above. Irian Jaya, Western New Guinea (West Papua).

RICHARD KIRBY / Wilson's Bird of Paradise male displaying to females on twig above. Irian Jaya, Western New Guinea (West Papua).

Richard Du Toit / Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) nest, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) nest on telegraph pole, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) nest in quiver tree (Aloidendron dichotomum) Quiver tree forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia.

Gerald Haas/ BIA / Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) nests on pole, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Gerald Haas/ BIA / Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) nests in tree, Kalahari Desert, Namibia

Jen Guyton / Nest of sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) hangs from a thorn tree in the Namib Desert, Namibia. February 2015

Jen Guyton / Nest of sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) hangs from a thorn tree in the Namib Desert, Namibia.

Jen Guyton / Bright yellow Cape cobra (Naja nivea) hunting amongst nests of Sociable weaver birds (Philetairus socius) Kalahari Desert, South Africa.