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The Weaver Bird is the most skilled engineer among birds. Weaver Bird Scientific name, Ploceus philippinus. The main characteristic of this bird is the size and shape of their nests. Their exceptional activities during nesting are very interesting. The bird builds luxurious and attractive nests in coconut, coconut, and jackfruit trees. In that beautiful nest they also carefully provide for their family and raise their young.
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The end of winter brings many changes to our surroundings. In conjunction with such changes in nature, the lives of animals, birds, etc. change during spring. This spring, the crow starts nesting to maintain its life cycle. It is noteworthy that they build nests only to hatch their young. The nests, which are filled with the chirping of the bird, become silent during the heavy rains.
The nesting work of the Weaver Bird is very interesting. Initially, the bird takes the leaves of the nesting tree as a base leaf. First, he cuts the leaf and makes a hanger. They start working on the two-faced nest by centering the hanger. Then, they build the nest neatly by resting their tails on the stick. Raw soil or manure is placed on both sides at the starting point of the nest. They probably put raw earth, manure, etc. in it to keep the nest balanced in the air at first. In addition, mud or manure can be added to the nest to reduce dryness inside the nest and clean the beak.
After starting nesting, the yellow-headed, velvet-colored male tries to attract a female cuckoo by beating his wings in a special gesture. When a velvet female crow, like the female house sparrow, arrives at the nesting site, the intensity of the feathering noise of the males increases. Male crows also jealously chase each other. That is why the crows resound in their nesting places. Sometimes when the female falls to another place, the male flies to that place and tries to seduce her with his chirping sound. When the female is attracted to the male, the female comes to see the nest that the male has already started building. When the female likes the nest, she scrapes a few pieces of the nest and builds the nest with the male. The male builds the bottom of the nest of his mate's choice and makes the other face cylindrical. Then they started their marriage.
However, not all nests of Weaver Birds found on coconut, coconut, palm trees etc. are tubular. Downward-facing tubular nests are mature nests of crows. On the opposite side of the slightly curved tubular section below these nests, the female lays her eggs, nests and hatches her young. Once the young are able to fly, the parents make a hole in the nest and try to take the young out of the nest before the heavy rains. After the young leave, the nests are empty.
Many incomplete nests are commonly found in trees and shrubs. Such incomplete nests suggest that there are fewer females than males. This is because only the males start building the nests and allow the females to raise their young through the nest. However, sometimes a male builds several nests. However, most incomplete nests are caused by the lack of a mate in the male. The male leaves such nests incompletely with the nests double-faced. Sometimes males enlarge their nest to attract females. Such large nests fall to the ground in wind and rain due to their heavy weight. The common nests with tubular mouths are repaired by cockroaches and strengthened so that they do not break easily in wind and rain.
The number of Weaver Birds is declining. Environmental pollution, urbanization, decline of vegetation, decline of agricultural land, etc. are the main reasons. This beautiful bird species, which lives on fields and trees, is under threat today. The average life expectancy of these birds is very low. They may only live about 5 years. The bird's range in nature may also be declining due to differences in birth and death rates.
Although Weaver Birds cause some damage to crops, they collect large amounts of insect larvae during chick rearing and participate in natural biodiversity control. In order for this bird to roam properly in nature, the trees and shrubs around us must also be in good condition. Planting of trees like coconut, coconut etc. is very important in this regard. However, such an environment is not possible in a short period of time. Extensive planting of nesting trees and shrubs may contribute to the return of the favorable environment for this bird. This is because although they nest in some alternative trees, the breeding of crows is practically hampered due to lack of suitable trees. However, there is some hope that the crow is not yet extinct in our natural environment. However, we should be careful, the number of this bird is also declining due to exposure to pesticides used in agriculture or other activities. Therefore, this species of bird will be able to survive in our natural environment only if we take precautions in such matters.