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Barn Swallow The barn swallow's long, forked tail gives it that typical swallow look. Originally it built its nest on rocks or in caves, now it chooses farmyards with their 24 hours insect buffet.Its back and head are shiny blue-black, its belly cream-colored. But the best way to recognize the barn swallow is without a doubt its red-brown chin, throat and forehead. Barn swallows build their nests in accessible barns, stables and sheds. If you leave its nests intact, the migratory bird is guaranteed to return next year.
Swallow Tanager is an unusual species and the only member of its genus. (It was formerly placed in a family of its own.) It is unique among tanagers in the behaviour of sometimes digging a nesting hole in a bank. It is primarily frugivorous but will also sweep out (swallow-like) after insects. This is a male with a black mask and mainly blue plumage with white breast. It was seen near the town of Minca in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, South America.
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These two swallows were flying around, one chasing the other. They'd come together, then one would break off and the other would chase. Not sharp - shutter speed too slow, but I wasn't set up for flight at the time. But, I like the abstract motion look to it, so posting anyway.
Barn swallows like to return to the same structures for nesting in the spring -- in this case, a barn. This is a female; the male's tail has long white forked feathers. Almost opaque texture layer added.
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.
The ominous thud I heard from the office told me that a bird had hit the glass door in the kitchen...sure enough, there on the terrace was a stunned swallow...when I picked him up, he went limp and I despaired for his life...5 minutes in a bowl to keep inquisitive dogs away, and he began to recover from his shock impact...took this just before he went on his way..forgot the spot meter was on
Juvenile Tree Swallow catching a bug. This is one from a gallery I just added to my Smugmug site. If you have a yen, here's the link:
mykey.smugmug.com/Galleries/Wildlife-and-Nature/My-Best-B...