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young swallow, flying insectercide

One of the young swallows that is raised and reared under our veranda every year.

Although the rain down the east coast of Australia is horrendous in its effect, the little rain we got, helped this one and the others, as they were starving.

It also helped the thousands of frogs we get every year, which at times are so loud you can here them through the walls and windows.

l once heard that swallows do little push ups in the nest to condition themselves for flight, a process used before they take that first leap of faith. Apparently the story goes that when a young swallow can lift its own weight with its wings then it is ready to fly.

 

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Uploaded on March 8, 2022
Taken on March 9, 2022