A Wire Tailed Swallow perched on a pole in the river
A beautiful and colorful Swallow resident in the country, but migratory in our city and the birding spots around us.
The bird is easy to spot due to the metallic blue plumage while the other swallows we have here sport a dark brown blackish plumage. These are social birds like other swallows and always seen in a small flock.
The biggest attractive feature is the tail - which is just like a wire. These grow long and indicate the sexual maturity of the bird - the longer the better. I believe this bird in the picture doesn't have a very long tail since I saw longer tails in this species. Both males and females sport a tail, but female tails are much shorter.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
A Wire Tailed Swallow perched on a pole in the river
A beautiful and colorful Swallow resident in the country, but migratory in our city and the birding spots around us.
The bird is easy to spot due to the metallic blue plumage while the other swallows we have here sport a dark brown blackish plumage. These are social birds like other swallows and always seen in a small flock.
The biggest attractive feature is the tail - which is just like a wire. These grow long and indicate the sexual maturity of the bird - the longer the better. I believe this bird in the picture doesn't have a very long tail since I saw longer tails in this species. Both males and females sport a tail, but female tails are much shorter.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.