Swallows, Martins & Swifts
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A FAMILIAR MIGRANT VISITOR, that can be recognized in flight by its pointed wings and in the adult long tail streamers. But to photograph one is the problem as the adults rarely perch, and then it's on roadside wires, so this had to be taken on something natural !!!
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A little more of bird porn. amorous barn swallows in the early morning light at Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.
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Heinz Wildlife Refuge
For a long time I thought that swallows are too fast and unpredictable for me to shoot in flight. Then I realized that they often hover around their nests. That makes them a little easier to capture. I'm still learning.
Explored on February 6, 2022 at #244. Now, that's a position I like :-)
Swallow - Hirundo Rustica
The swallow, or 'barn swallow', is a common summer visitor, arriving in April and leaving in October. It builds mud and straw nests on ledges, often in farm buildings and outhouses, or under the eaves of houses. Swallows are widespread and common birds of farmland and open pasture near water. They are agile fliers, feeding on flying insects while on the wing. Before they migrate back to their wintering grounds in Africa, they can be seen gathering to roost in wetlands, particularly reedbeds.
The swallow is a glossy, dark blue-black above and white below, with a dark red forehead and throat, and a black band across its chest. It has a very long, forked tail. Often spotted perching on wires in small numbers.
Habitats
GrasslandHeathland and moorlandFreshwaterFarmlandCoastalWetlandsWoodlandTowns and gardens
Did you know?
Until the 19th century, people thought that the swallow hibernated over winter. Of course, we now know that it migrates to South Africa from the UK, undertaking a perilous journey, during which it is vulnerable to starvation and stormy weather.
Swallows symbolize anything from good luck, safe travels, happiness, and positivity. They are very social and people-friendly.
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Mata Atlantica Endemic Tour - Guide : Marcos Eugênio
Domestic drama at the Tree Swallow family.
explore / April 16th, 2016
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These baby swallows have an insatiable appetite, the parents are on the wing hunting all the daylight hours there’s available, their commitment is beautiful
Swallows found at Lake Victoria in Shepparton Australia, and urban wetland that is quite a hot spot for bird and animals. It has a tar or bitumen footpath walk that surrounds it, and makes it a very pleasant walk.
A Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) rests on an old cattail head giving it a clear view of the surrounding marsh for any potential danger.
This wetland is located west of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.
22 June, 2022.
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A Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) resting on an old barbed wire fence along a pasture near Beaverhill Lake east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
17 May, 2018.
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In Explore April 6, 2021 No. 392
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Saw three of these lovely birds flying together last week and was very happy to capture a few low flying images.
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There was only one baby Barn Swallow in the nest, which was located under the restroom eave at Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania.
Where were his brothers and sisters? They may have already fledged, since this one looks almost ready to leave the nest, or they may have met an unhappy fate.
Our butterfly garden is attracting several Swallow Tails. They are big and at times I mistake them for a Goldfinch ;D
My hat is off to all my butterfly photographing friends. Dang, this is difficult even with a big lens - yikes!
Theme:
Thats buggy - find a bug and shoot it
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world.[2] It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts and a long, deeply forked tail. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
A Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on an old weathered fence post along a prairie meadow in the Beaverhill Lake area east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
15 May, 2017.
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Gray-breasted Martin (Nome em Inglês)
Progne chalybea
(Gmelin, 1789) (Nome Científico)
Hirundinidae (Família)
Passeriformes (Ordem)
Free Bird
Pirenópolis
Goiás, Brasil
A Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) resting on an old cattail head in a marsh west of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
20 June, 2022.
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