Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

People who complain about boring flowers and boring birds please pass, these are dreadfully boring, beautiful
little baby Swallows and I love em!!!!! Every year we have lots of nests all around the buildings and arches.
They make a mess but all kids make a mess it's natural. They will be gone in a week or two, it marks the lateness of the summer.

1 Dis-used cottage. The nest is just inside this door on the ceiling. Yes, that is someone on the roof we have a builder doing a lot of work on the house and cottages

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2 If the door was ever closed the birds would get inside under the door

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3 Little porch where the nest is situated, big swallows in England arn't they, no no, that's a cockerel, he's been visiting

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4 Where the birds gained access when the door was closed, unbelievable but true

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GWR100 Loc: England

Boringly beautiful Graham, personally Im comfortably numb with this set, they are amazing, The parents must have been out on the wing as I can't imagine the would allow you that close, really good set,

Geoff

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

You are spot on Geoff the parent's were swooping about outside. I tried initially with my Canon 7D with the 100 ml lens, too cumbersome for the restricted space, stood balanced on a barstool so I used my most favourite trusted camera of all time, my Nikon Cool Pix 990, point and shoot. Fifteen years old it is. A little story Geoff, when I bought my first Nikon 990 fifteen years ago it was "the Digital Masterpiece" priced at almost £1,000 equivalent to $1,500. Over the years they crop up on Ebay, I know I am strange but I now have nine of them. The most I have paid is about £25 that's about $37, I have had them for as little as £3 that's $4.50. They have a manufacturers weakness. The catch on the battery case door on the base of the body breaks and the door becomes useless. It takes me just a few minutes to cut a stainless steel plate that screws into the tripod socket holding the battery door shut and perfectly in place. I see lots of these cameras on ebay.com USA. I just buy the one's in the amazon UK. Thanks for looking and very kind comments, Geoff, obviously a Pink Floyd fan as I am myself, (Comfortably Numb).
Cheer and Beers.
gt-098

creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

Great set to view Graham, thanks

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Thanks Simon, My Pleasure

Cheers and Beers
gt/098

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Very nice set Graham! Is that a mud nest? Our birds over here would never sneak in like that.:) We have what I call barn swallows here. They love to make nest in the barns. But I guess I have never looked at their nests. Guess I had better go looking this week.:)

DAVE FISHING Loc: Phoenix,Arizona

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Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Ey-Up Erv, Great to see ya!.....Yes.... it is a nest made from mud, how long must it take them to build it, bless their little hearts.

Two adult Swallow pics below from Google Stock Pics, lovely little things arn't they Erv'

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Ey-Up Dave, thanks for looking, loved the big fish photographs you sent, made me quite envious, the boat looks Ace. I'd love to have a run off with you and your Mottley crew, I bet there's never a dull moment with you rascals,

Cheers and Beers,
Graham

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

What beautiful swallows too.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Nice to have you around again!! I will go try to get a few shots of the ones in the neighbors barn. They sure do fly fast and high. Had to get a shot of them.:)

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Lovely to see Graham, especially how close you managed to get, well done mate!

merrytexan Loc: georgia

Very enjoyable and fun set and beautiful swallows.

COI Jack Loc: Missouri

Thanks for giving us the bird, Graham!