Black-naped Oriole collecting spider’s silk

12 Jan 2012   in Nesting No Comments »
Contributed by Samson Tan

“With the wet season almost over, some birds have started their breeding preparation. This Black-Naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is certainly one of them. I saw this oriole keep going back to the same branch a few times. Not that there were insects or fruiting on that tree but to steal the material needed for their nest building!”

Samson Tan
Singapore
2nd January 2012




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