🪶The pygmy falcon relies solely on the iconic nest colonies of the sociable weaver in the Kalahari for breeding and roosting, typically occupying at least one "room" within the structure.
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🌵 In the Kalahari, Pygmy Falcons find refuge in Sociable Weaver nests that keep them cool by day and warm by night. But this partnership is complex—falcons sometimes prey on their hosts.
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🔬 Long-term research on Pygmy Falcons shows shifting breeding success in the Kalahari. These tiny raptors nest in Sociable Weaver colonies, laying up to 3 eggs per clutch—though predation causes nearly half of nest failures.
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🪶 Bird of the Month: The Pygmy Falcon, Africa's smallest diurnal raptor. Tiny, bold, and fiercely territorial. Found in arid savannas of southern and eastern Africa.
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Recently, I have read the news about a newborn pygmy falcon that first born over 20 years from San Antonio Zoo🤔
And this is what I thought at the first time when I saw it 😂
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