Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania  by Adrian Paul
Adrian Paul

Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania by

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The Southern Masked-Weaver or African Masked-weaver (Ploceus velatus) is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.

This weaver is very widespread and found in a wide range of habitats, including shrubland, savanna, grassland, open woodland, inland wetlands and semi-desert areas. It also occurs in suburban gardens and parks. (Wikipedia)

Taken in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Camera – Nikon D80; Lens – Tamron 28-300 VC zoom

FEATURED IN ANIMAL AND WILD BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURED IN AFRICAN ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

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See also Southern Masked Weaver, Marangu, Tanzania

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About Adrian Paul

I am a retired secondary school English teacher and live in Coffs Harbour (NSW) Australia.

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africa, birds, national park, ploceus velatus, serengeti, southern masked weaver, tanzania

Comments

  • Bunny Clarke
    Bunny Clarkeabout 3 years ago

    Gorgeous capture. What a beautiful bird.

  • Blair Wainman
    Blair Wainmanabout 3 years ago

    Awesome capture and composition!! Beautifully done!!!

  • Thank you Blair. I appreciate your comment.

    – Adrian Paul

  • lorilee
    lorileeabout 3 years ago

    A fabulous capture – just beautiful!!!!!

  • Thank you lorilee. These are beautiful birds and quite common in Tanzania.

    – Adrian Paul

  • AluisioRibeiro
    AluisioRibeiroover 2 years ago

    Very nice.

  • Thank you.

    – Adrian Paul

  • Magaret Meintjes
    Magaret Meintjesabout 1 year ago

    Beautiful capture!
    2 Day 2011/03/13

  • Thanks Maggie

    – Adrian Paul

  • Magaret Meintjes
    Magaret Meintjesabout 1 year ago

    3 Week 2011/03/12

  • Ruth Lambert
    Ruth Lambertabout 1 year ago

  • Thank you for featuring this work, Ruth.

    – Adrian Paul

  • Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos
    Konstantinos A...about 1 year ago


    Congratulations! Your wonderful image is among the featured work chosen for the group African Art and Photography by our current Featured Artist Elizabeth Kendall

  • jozi1
    jozi1about 1 year ago

    Fabulous,Adrian

  • Thank you Jozi.

    – Adrian Paul

  • Damienne Bingham
    Damienne Bingham9 months ago

    Lovely capture of the light, colour and dof!

  • Thanks. Sometimes you can be just lucky!

    – Adrian Paul