#sociable weaver

[great-and-small]

We’re all thinking about sociable weavers like three times a day, right?

[scottpartridge]

Sociable Weaver, Philetairus socius

[bolaneno]

massive communal nests of sociable weaver birds (Philetairus socius), endemic to the southern region of Africa

[trolledu]

A Sociable Weaver Birds' Nest

[snototter]

A group of sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) flocking in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

by jaffles

[officialweezerelections]

WHICH IS MORE FUCKED UP??

Barnacle Goose

Sociable Weaver

Voting ended onJun 14, 2025

EXPLANATIONS:

- ESSENTIAL PART OF LIFE IS THAT AS A WEE LESS THAN A DAY OLD CHICK THEY JUMP OFF VERY VERY HIGH CLIFFS !!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS REQUIRED FOR SURVIVAL BECAUSE THERE IS NO FOOD ON THE CLIFFS WHERE THEY HATCH!! THEY BLINDLY FOLLOW THE MOTHER OFF THE CLIFF!! AND THE MORE TIMES THEY BOUNCE THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO SURVIVE ??????? CRAZY RIGHT they also come from barnacle trees and count as fish (if you're medieval)

- Pollrunner note: this is Bagon from Pokémon but real and a goose.

- Pollrunner note: this is Bagon from Pokémon but real and a goose.

Sociable Weaver

- Sociable weavers make really fun but also fucked up nesting colonies

- Pollrunner note: seriously look at these guys. They are bees. These are some kind of bugs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociable_weaver

[this-great-world]

You'll never guess what this thing is...

In the arid landscapes of Namibia, the Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) builds what might be the most extraordinary avian architecture on Earth—a massive, communal nest that looks like a giant thatched hut hanging in a tree.

Found across Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana, these birds construct sprawling multi-chambered nests that can weigh over a ton and stretch up to 20 feet wide and 10 feet high. Built around strong supports like acacia trees or even telephone poles, the nests offer protection from extreme heat, cold, and drought.

Each pair of weavers maintains its own private chamber, complete with a soft, downy interior and its own entrance. From below, the nest resembles a honeycomb, with dozens—sometimes hundreds—of entrances packed tightly together. Housing multiple generations, some of these communal structures have been continuously inhabited for over 100 years, with the birds constantly adding new chambers and making upgrades.

It’s not just a nest—it’s a bird-built high-rise, and one of nature’s most impressive examples of teamwork and engineering.

Credit: The visual travel diary of Vie & Edo See less

[girlsymptoms]

tumblr experiences the same effect as twitter where they have white boy of the month, except tumblr has creature of the month. this month is sociable weaver month