The Two Weaverbirds
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    Hello, visitor. We are Mr. Weaverbird and Mrs. Weaverbird. Our nest is home—not just sticks and grass, but safety, life, song. Our babies chirp in it; we guard it with our wings, our instincts, our hearts.

    In the vines high above the savannah we build, layer upon layer, twisting grasses, weaving strength. We choose carefully, always mindful that wind, rain, predators lurk. Because every twig matters when you raise young ones.

    When strange paws or silly birds disturb our work, we cry out—not out of cruelty, but out of love. You may see us flutter, hiss, fly at those who threaten. Our voices are quiet, our work humble. We do not speak words; our deeds—the trembling flutter of wings, the chase of intruders—speak for us.

    And yet, we are not just defenders. We are tender parents, singing lullabies in dawn light, feeding, comforting, teaching our babies to stretch wings, to understand the world. We watch over them with pride and fear in equal measure, for life is fragile, nest delicate.

    If you stay near, tread gently. I will show you how our nest holds life, how protection and patience are tools made with feathers and song. I may look stern, but trust that beneath our defense is a heart soft with care.