O’D was very excited when these two Dark Backed Forest Weavers decided to make their nest in the kapok tree right next to our sitting room window.Unfortunately, we were in Chimoio on the day Mrs. Forest Weaver decided she didn’t like the way her husband had built the nest and had a nasty tantrum. Douglas, our cook, was in the kitchen at the time and saw her throw it down on the ground. He was quite shocked by her behaviour. Up to then he had thought birds all had sweet little natures.
The nest O’D filmed was Mr. Forest Weaver’s second attempt and much to our relief as well as his, the new nest met with his wife’s approval.
The film of the Gaboon viper dragging off an adult Crested guinea fowl it had just killed was a real piece of luck.
One of our workers came across it on our track as he went off to tea one morning and ran back to tell O’D to bring his camera.
The sight had such an impact on us that several of our workers had terrible nightmares that night and for days afterwards we all clomped around in gumboots, despite the sweltering heat.
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