Weaver Bird Building Its Nest at Sunset

A weaver bird works at the entrance of its hanging nest during sunset in a residential morcellement in Mauritius. Photographed against strong backlighting, the deliberately overexposed background isolates the bird and its intricately woven nest, revealing the delicate spread of its wing and tail feathers. The extremely shallow depth of field adds to this distinctive study of a weaver at work. The photographer deliberately used strong sharpening to bring out the fine details of both the nest and plumage.