Violet-Green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina thalassina) - 20220530-03
A relatively small swallow of western North America. Adult males have a white face and show turquoise-green upperparts and a purple rump in good light. Females and immatures are duller on the upperparts, sometimes just dusky-gray. In flight, note the prominent white "saddlebags" extending up from the underparts to the sides of the rump. Fairly common in a variety of open habitats, often foraging over meadows or ponds. Can be seen in large flocks, sometimes mixed with other species of swallow. Breeds as far north as Alaska; winters primarily in Mexico and northern Central America. (eBird)
Same barbed wire fence as the Barn Swallow, but different building as a backdrop. the bold colour really shows off the fabulous colours of this beautiful swallow. This really is its colour - I colour-matched it against other photos on eBird. We had seen these beauties a few times before but never in such good light :-)
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
EagleEye Tours - Utlimate British Columbia.
Violet-Green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina thalassina) - 20220530-03
A relatively small swallow of western North America. Adult males have a white face and show turquoise-green upperparts and a purple rump in good light. Females and immatures are duller on the upperparts, sometimes just dusky-gray. In flight, note the prominent white "saddlebags" extending up from the underparts to the sides of the rump. Fairly common in a variety of open habitats, often foraging over meadows or ponds. Can be seen in large flocks, sometimes mixed with other species of swallow. Breeds as far north as Alaska; winters primarily in Mexico and northern Central America. (eBird)
Same barbed wire fence as the Barn Swallow, but different building as a backdrop. the bold colour really shows off the fabulous colours of this beautiful swallow. This really is its colour - I colour-matched it against other photos on eBird. We had seen these beauties a few times before but never in such good light :-)
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
EagleEye Tours - Utlimate British Columbia.