Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow / hirundo rustica. Bawdsey, Suffolk. 27/04/23.
A small number of Swallows were back at their traditional nesting site by late April. Courtship, mating and nest building were already in full swing when I visited. Several large puddles were well filled and offered soft, muddy edges.
This individual had a loaded beakful of mud and dry grasses and was about to fly to its nest close by in the World War II bunkers. What a gem of a bird and so industrious.
Watching all the activity was fascinating and addictive. As a result I spent most of the day on site, with rarely a dull moment!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow / hirundo rustica. Bawdsey, Suffolk. 27/04/23.
A small number of Swallows were back at their traditional nesting site by late April. Courtship, mating and nest building were already in full swing when I visited. Several large puddles were well filled and offered soft, muddy edges.
This individual had a loaded beakful of mud and dry grasses and was about to fly to its nest close by in the World War II bunkers. What a gem of a bird and so industrious.
Watching all the activity was fascinating and addictive. As a result I spent most of the day on site, with rarely a dull moment!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.