This is probably the easiest bird to shoot with a bit of good timing and luck. Here, you are able to get good close-up shots of the Golden-backed weavers at work at the Kranji Marshes.
Set your navigation GPS, Google Maps or Waze to Kranji Marsh or Kranji Gate and drive right into the car park. The weavers are hard at work at this time of the year (around July-August) weaving their nests for their potential mate.
The full breeding plumage of the male Golden-backed weaver is certainly majestic to behold, so do try to get a shot of this with the back of the bird facing you.
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Beautiful colours of the male Golden-backed Weaver
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Although it is a bit challenging to shoot through the branches, leaves and tall grass, it is good practice to hone your focusing skills on the camera. You can try out the different focusing modes on your camera.
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Male Golden Weaver hard at work weaving the nest.
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It is also a good place to try out the effects of the different shutter speed settings to capture the fluttering of the wings of the bird. In order to do that, try shutter speeds above 1/1000th sec.
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| Shutter speed set at 1/2000th sec to freeze the fluttering wings |
However, if you want to create an impression of speed and motion, you can try slower shutter speeds of 1/250th or less.
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Shutter speed set at 1/250th to create impression of motion
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An interesting behavior we observed was the total dismantling of the nest by this male Golden-backed weaver. So if the female disapproves of its handiwork, the male will tear away every single strand and rebuild from scratch.
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