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Help ID Bird - Is this a Purple Martin or Northern Rough-winged Swallow or Bank Swallow?
Jul 16, 2022 07:58:15   #
Nitroclimber Loc: Nebraska
 
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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Jul 16, 2022 08:00:02   #
Abo
 
Penguin

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Jul 16, 2022 08:15:57   #
V2volk Loc: St. Louis area
 
Don’t believe it’s a Purple Martin but definitely in the Swallow family. Seems like a bank swallow because of the nest in that hole.

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Jul 16, 2022 08:57:32   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
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... (show quote)


I'm going to hazard a guess and say Bank Swallow, definitely not a Purple Martin.

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Jul 16, 2022 11:55:21   #
Nitroclimber Loc: Nebraska
 
V2volk wrote:
Don’t believe it’s 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!

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Jul 16, 2022 11:57:38   #
Nitroclimber Loc: Nebraska
 
Thanks for looking and responding Retired CPO. I appreciate your thoughts and will label it a Bank Swallow!

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Jul 16, 2022 14:18:46   #
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... (show quote)


I have no idea, but I love your composition 🎇💥🎇💥🎇

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Jul 16, 2022 14:21:33   #
Nitroclimber Loc: Nebraska
 
joecichjr wrote:
I have no idea, but I love your composition 🎇💥🎇💥🎇


Thanks for the kind response joecichjr!

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