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Inspired by God, weaver
birds build themselves
spectacular nests. Above
and Right: The stages of
nest building. First, the
bird tears off thin strips of
leaf. Then it begins to
build the nest by pressing
the end of the strip onto
the branch with one foot,
while weaving the other end
with its beak. As these pic-
tures show, it uses its beak as
a shuttle, threading a single
plant fiber alternately over
and under other strips. Left: A
weaver bird finishing its nest.
Some weaver birds live in colonies, building themselves nests to shade them
from the scorching heat of the sun.
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