the nest is usually built by both sexes, and rarely a group of up to seven birds, with construction taking anything from 40--43 days to several months. it consists of a uniquely--shaped, large pile of material with an interior chamber and entrance low down on the side. at first, a supporting structure of sticks similar to an inverted pyramid is laid down. the walls are then built by interlocking twigs and finally the whole structure is covered with stalks, sticks, reeds, grass and twigs, while it often decorates it with a variety of both natural and man--made materials, including cardboard, plastic, leaves, bark, aloe stems and stones and wool. it is typically placed in a tree over or next to water. namuhla sibhiyozela ukuthi umpetha omusha wecomrades marathon nobeyivikela ungowakuleli. ingasaphathwa eyokuthi ungowasesifundazweni okugijinywa kuso lo mjaho. namhlanje sesiyakwazi ukuzishaya isifuba ngabantu abafana nobongmusa mthembu. “Iqiniso yikuthi ngesaba ukuphuma ebusuku ngoba indawo le vele isidumile ngendaba zezigelekeqe ezihamba zihlupha abantu ebusuku. Uveze ukuba amapholisa afika abona konke okwakwenzakele asethwalela uTshuma ekilinika. UMubaiwa ubikele intatheli ukuba izihlobo zikaTshuma zidla amahabula.