Help ID Bird - Is this a Purple Martin or Northern Rough-winged Swallow or Bank Swallow?
I could use an assist in identifying this bird. It was located along side a cold creek in the Sandhills of Nebraska. It is not my best photo - I was experiencing shooting eye problems that required medical attention.
There were more than one bird on the cliff, but only this one remained to pose. The hole in the sand cliff was obviously it's home.
Merlin narrowed the candidates to the ones above as I was unable to get a shot of it's breast.
I know that someone viewing this will know!
Thanks!
Donβt believe itβs a Purple Martin but definitely in the Swallow family. Seems like a bank swallow because of the nest in that hole.
Nitroclimber wrote:
I could use an assist in identifying this bird. It was located along side a cold creek in the Sandhills of Nebraska. It is not my best photo - I was experiencing shooting eye problems that required medical attention.
There were more than one bird on the cliff, but only this one remained to pose. The hole in the sand cliff was obviously it's home.
Merlin narrowed the candidates to the ones above as I was unable to get a shot of it's breast.
I know that someone viewing this will know!
Thanks!
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I'm going to hazard a guess and say Bank Swallow, definitely not a Purple Martin.
V2volk wrote:
Donβt believe itβs a Purple Martin but definitely in the Swallow family. Seems like a bank swallow because of the nest in that hole.
Thanks for your input V2volk! I'll scratch Purple Martin, and label it a bank swallow!
Thanks for looking and responding Retired CPO. I appreciate your thoughts and will label it a Bank Swallow!
joecichjr
Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Nitroclimber wrote:
I could use an assist in identifying this bird. It was located along side a cold creek in the Sandhills of Nebraska. It is not my best photo - I was experiencing shooting eye problems that required medical attention.
There were more than one bird on the cliff, but only this one remained to pose. The hole in the sand cliff was obviously it's home.
Merlin narrowed the candidates to the ones above as I was unable to get a shot of it's breast.
I know that someone viewing this will know!
Thanks!
I could use an assist in identifying this bird. I... (
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I have no idea, but I love your composition ππ₯ππ₯π
joecichjr wrote:
I have no idea, but I love your composition ππ₯ππ₯π
Thanks for the kind response joecichjr!
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