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Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on a fence line near a nest box along a roadway on the south end of Beaverhill Lake east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
17 May, 2018.
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The Swallow Tanager is a widespread inhabitant of humid forest edge and second growth forest across much of South America, south to southern Brazil. A stunning bird, male Swallow Tanagers are shining turquoise blue, with a broad bill and black on the forehead and throat. Female Swallow Tanagers are a dull green overall with buffy yellow underparts. Swallow Tanagers perch with a characteristic upright posture. Their diet includes both fruit and insects; fruit usually is taken while perched, but insects are captured in sallying flight. Swallow Tanagers nest singly or in loose colonies in burrows in dirt banks, or in cavities in buildings. After the breeding season Swallow Tanagers can be seen in groups that vary in size from 5 to up to 100 individuals. The abundance of Swallow Tanagers often varies throughout the year at many sites, suggesting nomadic movements, and some populations in northern and southern South America clearly are migratory. birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/swatan1/cur/introduction
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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.
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) perched on an electric wire.
Dymówka (Hirundo rustica) siedząca na linii energetycznej.
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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.