Yellow-backed weaver birds (Ploceus melanocephalus) mob a Nile monitor (varanus niloticus ) raiding a nest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
This is a composite of several images. The weaver birds were aggressively mobbing the Nile monitor which was raiding a nest. The composite gives an accurate impression of the look and feel of the mobbing, the number of birds and their determination to try repeatedly to drive off the monitor.
Size: 3009px × 3777px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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