Barn swallow
Jul 3, 2020 14:54:21 #
These birds are skittish, small and nearly always on the move whenever they think danger is around so I was surprised that I got this shot.
Jul 3, 2020 15:14:28 #
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Jul 3, 2020 17:14:53 #
JRiepe wrote:
These birds are skittish, small and nearly always on the move whenever they think danger is around so I was surprised that I got this shot.
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It looks like a baby bird waiting for it's mum to come back and feed him\her........
Nice shot.
Jul 3, 2020 22:11:10 #
Jul 3, 2020 23:10:37 #
Graham Thirkill wrote:
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It looks like a baby bird waiting for it's mum to come back and feed him\her........
Nice shot.
It looks like a baby bird waiting for it's mum to come back and feed him\her........
Nice shot.
I'm quite sure it's an adult. I saw it land there then it was acting erratically turning its head back & forth and opening its mouth.
Jul 4, 2020 03:38:40 #
OK, that's exactly how a baby bird behaves tail fanned out, The tail on an adult is longer than that in the picture.
Cheers and Beers
Graham 098
Cheers and Beers
Graham 098
Jul 4, 2020 07:42:23 #
Graham Thirkill wrote:
OK, that's exactly how a baby bird behaves tail fanned out, The tail on an adult is longer than that in the picture.
Cheers and Beers
Graham 098
Cheers and Beers
Graham 098
Then I stand corrected. I was wondering why such erratic behavior. Thank you.
Jul 4, 2020 09:19:34 #
JRiepe wrote:
These birds are skittish, small and nearly always on the move whenever they think danger is around so I was surprised that I got this shot.
They are FAST no question......good catch.
Jul 4, 2020 09:34:14 #
zgirl
Loc: TN
Good catch. Those guys are fast and BSC (Barn Swallow Crazy)!
An interesting little fact....
Although the killing of egrets is often cited for inspiring the U.S. conservation movement, it was the millinery (hat-making) trade’s impact on Barn Swallows that prompted naturalist George Bird Grinnell’s 1886 Forest & Stream editorial decrying the waste of bird life. His essay led to the founding of the first Audubon Society.
An interesting little fact....
Although the killing of egrets is often cited for inspiring the U.S. conservation movement, it was the millinery (hat-making) trade’s impact on Barn Swallows that prompted naturalist George Bird Grinnell’s 1886 Forest & Stream editorial decrying the waste of bird life. His essay led to the founding of the first Audubon Society.
Jul 4, 2020 09:46:25 #
They are such pretty interesting birds. We used to have hundreds of them nesting in our farm barns. Nice shot of a youngster.
Jul 4, 2020 10:07:20 #
Jul 4, 2020 10:56:48 #
zgirl wrote:
Good catch. Those guys are fast and BSC (Barn Swallow Crazy)!
An interesting little fact....
Although the killing of egrets is often cited for inspiring the U.S. conservation movement, it was the millinery (hat-making) trade’s impact on Barn Swallows that prompted naturalist George Bird Grinnell’s 1886 Forest & Stream editorial decrying the waste of bird life. His essay led to the founding of the first Audubon Society.
An interesting little fact....
Although the killing of egrets is often cited for inspiring the U.S. conservation movement, it was the millinery (hat-making) trade’s impact on Barn Swallows that prompted naturalist George Bird Grinnell’s 1886 Forest & Stream editorial decrying the waste of bird life. His essay led to the founding of the first Audubon Society.
Interesting. Thanks for that info. and thank all of you for viewing and commenting.
Jul 4, 2020 11:44:56 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
Thanks for sharing the photo. I see these birds in flight often when out walking, but never saw one up close.
Jul 4, 2020 21:15:20 #
We have about a dozen that nest in the old one-car garage. They follow me when I'm mowing to catch the bugs I scare up. Sometimes, when I'm standing in the new garage, they will fly within a couple feet of me, hover for a few seconds and then dart out. I don't think they are the least bit afraid of me.
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