Barn Swallow II

by Carol Montoya

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Barn Swallow II

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Carol Montoya

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Photograph - Photography

Description

This barn swallow rest on a barbed wire fence with a mouth full of food for its babies she is actively feeding.

"Eurasia simply as 'the swallow,' the Barn Swallow is a distinctive bird with bold plumage and a long, slender, deeply forked tail. Barn Swallows are deep blue above, with an orange-buff breast and belly. They have russet throats and forehead patches. The rest of the head is deep blue, extending in a line through the eye, giving the birds a masked appearance. Females are slightly duller and shorter-tailed than males. Juveniles look similar to adults but have much shorter tails."

Barn Swallows can often be seen foraging for insects low over fields or water. In bad weather, they sometimes forage on the ground. They gather mud for their nests from mud puddles, although they do not raise their wings when they do this as Cliff Swallows do.

http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/barn_swallow


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