KENYA: Crossing the Equator
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Dec 6, 2009 | by Adrian Binns
Ann, Betty, Sue and Jan on the Equator
As we head north through the cool Central Highlands, we cross the equator at Nanyuki, 200 kilometers north of Nairobi. The elevation here is about 6400 feet and the Equator almost divides Kenya in half. We are on our way north and will soon enter the hot, arid region of the country.
A colony of Speke’s Weaver nests in a drought stricken acacia
On the outskirts of Nanyuki we stop along the roadside to look at the extraordinary complex of Speke’s Weaver nests piled one on top of the other in a single lone acacia tree. It can only be best described as an avian condominium. As with some of the other weavers it is a gregarious colonial nester, favoring to nest near human inhabitation. Unlike many weavers it is unique in that it retains the same plumage all year.
The first step in new construct involves weaving a ring that will stabilize the nest
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