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    Default Do you know?

    What built this nest? (I'll post a picture of the builder later).


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    Hamerkop

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    agreed

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    Agree H/ kop

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    Indeed, a hamerkop.


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    I thought it was common knowledge, I mean everybody that spent most of their lives in the veld would know this.....oh wait :)

    Just joking, but seriously, if one did not know the specific animal would you logically associate the nest with the type of bird?
    The reason I ask is because even as a young lad the nest did not tie up with the ecology of the bird.

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    I took 3 visitors fishing yesterday. As I put the boat into a small cove, we noticed the nest. None of them knew what the nest was. One had a good excuse, he is from Italy, but the other two are both South Africans and active hunters. But, to be honest, I have not really seen a lot of hamerkop nests myself, so they are not exactly commonplace. Considering the size of the birds, it is an impressive piece of work.

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    Some interesting info:

    Nests are built by both males and females, and can be built in as little as 40 days, but usually take longer. Nests are reused year after year if nests aren't taken over by other animals such as bees, geese, owls and monitor lizards.
    Nests are suggested to aid in insulation and providing a stable microclimate next to water bodies where temperatures can fluctuate. This allows hamerkops to lay larger clutches of eggs (3-). Compared to other birds in the same family (storks).

    *info paraphrased from Roberts birding app*

    Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

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    Interesting, thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roguemeister View Post
    Some interesting info:

    Nests are built by both males and females, and can be built in as little as 40 days, but usually take longer. Nests are reused year after year if nests aren't taken over by other animals such as bees, geese, owls and monitor lizards.
    Nests are suggested to aid in insulation and providing a stable microclimate next to water bodies where temperatures can fluctuate. This allows hamerkops to lay larger clutches of eggs (3-). Compared to other birds in the same family (storks).

    *info paraphrased from Roberts birding app*

    Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
    Thanks, interesting.

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