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Dean de la Rey

Alumni Ranger

Dean was a guide at Londolozi from 2018 to 2022. He grew up in Johannesburg and it was from his very first trip to the bush at the age of two that he was captivated by this environment (he claims he can remember ...

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Suzanne Gibson
Master Tracker

Thanks Dean, that’s fascinating. It’s not just about the leopards!

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Glad you enjoyed it, Suzanne.

Marinda Drake
Master Tracker

Love your blog Dean. Weavers are fascinating. It is amazing to see the different nests that the various species buildt. A first for us were the sociable weaver and white browed weaver nests in the Kalahari. Love your for sale sign.

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

They really are fascinating, thanks for the comments Marinda.

Gawie Jordaan
Master Tracker

Being a male is hard work some times. :-). They are truly master builders!

Vin Beni
Master Tracker

As always, something “new” to notice on our next visit!

Ian Hall
Master Tracker

Wonderful, sometimes we spend too much time on the ” big stuff” without noticing the wonders around us

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Well put Ian, its good to enjoy all the wanders around us.

Gemma Kemps
Digital Ranger

Thank you for sharing this. What a great article.

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Pleasure Gemma, glad you enjoyed it.

Andrew and Daniel Bolnick
Digital Tracker

Nature never ceases to be amazing. Thanks Dean

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Can learn something new everyday.

Wendy Hawkins
Senior Digital Ranger

Thank you for this interesting blog. Nice to see something different. I had a weaver build at least 20 nests in the same tree, branch & on my inspection could see thru the roof, so no caring mom bird would consider living in it so he gave up eventually ?

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Thanks for the comment Wendy. Hopefully that male learnt the tricks quickly.

Jeff Rodgers
Digital Tracker

It is nothing short of mind-boggling that these amazing nests are built by the weavers without hands. It would be a treat if you could post a video of the process by which the nests are created.

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Hi Jeff, thanks for the comment, difficult to try film the whole process but agreed it would be great to see so definitely worth a try.

Ann Richardson Berg
Digital Tracker

Hello Dean,
Thank you for beautiful pictures and a very interesting article about weavers. They are trouly creative! The first picture was a lot of fun! Location, location and location it’s seems to be true everywhere!

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Thanks for the wonder comment Ann. Yes it seems that within every aspect, territory or home, location is a vital point.

Iris Lane
Digital Ranger

Very useful to have a mate who has already built a house. We need more of them in GB!!

Grant Scott
Explorer

Great piece – we had a lot of fun sitting on the causeway one day trying all sorts of creative photography techniques shooting the weavers as the arrived / left the nests…

Dean De La Rey
Alumni Ranger

Thank you Grant, that is the best place to observe the weavers.

Callum Evans
Master Tracker

I love watching these birds build their nests!

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