butter

http://a367.yahoofs.com/hkblog/2UM62RuCBRm6YbLu5EuATgkwSclmd9RqezU-_17/blog/20110318041751481.jpg?ib_____DyTYf3f9q
Is this a bird's nest or something else?

tmichael

Looks like a tree ants' nest - there appears to be a hole in it, and elsewhere Rufous Woodpeckers build nests by excavating holes in ants' nests, but I don't think we have that here.

We really need location information as part of these queries.

Mike Turnbull

butter

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Original posted by tmichael at 13/04/2011 21:57
Looks like a tree ants' nest - there appears to be a hole in it, and elsewhere Rufous Woodpeckers build nests by excavating holes in ants' nests, but I don't think we have that here.

We really need l ...

it's in a woodland with tombs and urns (but not many) ... I took this photo from my pal's home which is on the lower flats of a multi-storey building in Fanling (near the hospital). She told me that she's worried if it's a wasp hive, but I couldn't see any wasp flying about with my binoculars.

butter

Original posted by butter at 15/04/2011 17:10

it's in a woodland with tombs and urns (but not many) ... I took this photo from my pal's home which is on the lower flats of a multi-storey building in Fanling (near the hospital). She told me that  ... [/quote]
pls refer to the circled spot for the location.
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