A well camouflaged nest

[MariusStegmann]

Yesterday I discovered a well hidden nest in the red hanging amaranthus plant in my aviary. (Thx again for the name Mia). It is really a stupid place to build a nest as this is in a open flight but no protection against the elements. With winter about to start here, I am still debating whether to put some fibreglass sheets over the area where the nest is or not. The nest belongs to a pair of diamond sparrows. Just now I was outside of the aviary and walked to the end of the aviary where the nest is, the diamond sparrows flow up between me and the nest. Trying to scare me away from the nest.
Here is a front and side view of the nest. "Find the nest and win a BMW"

[Sally]

That is certainly hidden! It is curious that they are still in breeding mode with winter coming on. You'd think that instinctively they would know that this is not a good time.

[MariusStegmann]

This pair of Diamond Sparrows breed right through the year as do my grassfinches. They are still feeding 2 youngsters.