The nest building is a tedious and painstaking process. After careful
reconnoitering, a suitable site for the nest is located. It is usually
well camouflaged and inaccessible to predators such as crows. I became
aware of the nest only because I was sitting on a parapet wall just a
few feet away from this tangle of thorn scrub. A little bird kept
flitting at short intervals. On closer observation I saw it bringing a
few twigs in its beak. It never directly approached the partially built
structure. First the bird would land a little away and look all around
for possible intruders or predators. Then it would enter the tangle to
add the sticks to the half built home. And what a home! Cosy, with a
'doorstep', and an awning above!
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