The welcome swallow
One early spring day, I opened the garage door preparing to leave when I noticed a couple of welcome swallows flying close to the house and circling in the driveway.
Their flight is exhilarating and fascinating to watch.
I rushed inside for my camera in the hopes of getting an inflight shot - but had a lovely surprise when one of them flew right in to the garage several times, circling at such speed - and on one occasion came to rest on some soil and gravel mix in a large plant pot.
What a wonderful gift to be so close to such a tiny bird.
This species breeds in southern and here in eastern Australia. Eastern populations are largely migratory, wintering in the north of the country.
Their common name is a cheerful tip of the hat to their return in spring bringing a welcome sign of warmer weather and new life.
Hirundo neoxena, just 15 cm in length.
(Some artistic license here to blur out the rim of the pot the swallow was perched on).
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The welcome swallow
One early spring day, I opened the garage door preparing to leave when I noticed a couple of welcome swallows flying close to the house and circling in the driveway.
Their flight is exhilarating and fascinating to watch.
I rushed inside for my camera in the hopes of getting an inflight shot - but had a lovely surprise when one of them flew right in to the garage several times, circling at such speed - and on one occasion came to rest on some soil and gravel mix in a large plant pot.
What a wonderful gift to be so close to such a tiny bird.
This species breeds in southern and here in eastern Australia. Eastern populations are largely migratory, wintering in the north of the country.
Their common name is a cheerful tip of the hat to their return in spring bringing a welcome sign of warmer weather and new life.
Hirundo neoxena, just 15 cm in length.
(Some artistic license here to blur out the rim of the pot the swallow was perched on).
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