Tit Mouse The Weaver (1940 1949)

Duplicate copy of item check for best quality. British Instructional Films Ltd presents a Classroom Film. The Tit Mouse weaving a nest. Moving shot of a riverbank. We pass underneath a branch which has a large nest hanging from it. C, U of the nest which is like a woven pouch. A bird s head pokes in and out a titmouse. M, S of the tit beginning to build its nest. A pair of birds work together on the project. We see the intricate nest grow it is a very beautiful construction. C, U of bird sitting on a branch and scratching itself by rubbing against the branch. The birds work together to pull pieces of branch off to make the fibres they need for their nest. Various C, Us and M, Ss of the birds constructing their home. L, S of the nest suspended from a tree swaying in the wind. C, U of one of the birds pulling at the fibres around the entrance to the nest and tucking them in so as to make a sturdy entrance. The bough bobs, the birds fly in and out. Tracking shot away from the n