Weavers of the Milky Way

A Notable Photo of the 2014 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest.

From the photographer: “Typical to the Namibian savanna is the dry acacia tree, and the huge nest of the social weaver birds. This photo captures the central bulge of the Milky Way, with a dead acacia tree in the front, and a very lively nest on the tree.” © Gaspar Bakos – astro.princeton.edu/~gbakos