Lesser Masked Weavers (Ploceus intermedius) are a small weaver that is common over much of eastern and southern Africa.
They prefer areas close to water, particularly for nesting.
Males are polygynous and may mate with two-to-three females after building several nests.
Males display by hanging upside down beneath their nests while fanning their wings and calling, often detaching to pursue a female if she shows interest.
This Lesser Masked Weaver breeding colony was in thorn Acacias growing in shallow water on the edge of Sunset Dam in Kruger National Park.
(January 15, 2020)
