The nests of the Kalahari

Here are photos of some of the amazing giant nests we saw from the sociable weaver birds.  These giant nests are everywhere on the larger trees, dead trees, and telephone poles.  They are made of small sticks and twigs, and they typically the size of a typical American sofa, although some are much larger, like the size of a mini-van or two.  They look like crazy mushroom caps, or something even more Seussian.  Hundreds of birds live in the nest, and when they get too heavy, they can break a huge tree limb.  That's pictured here.  Once on the ground, the snakes move in, so stay away!

One photo in here shows several owls that have moved into a stolen weaver nest.  Look closely!