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Tuesday 8 July 2014

Swallow [Hirundo rustica]

Here is a Swallow, not flying, not a telegraph post either, no, it is on the floor! 





34 comments:

  1. what a cutie! like these sleek bug-eaters!

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  2. A good job it wasn't a Swift. Great shots as always.

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    1. Yes, it doesn't have the legs,cheers Adrian.

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  3. ze zijn heel mooi,maar meestal zijn ze je te slim af.

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  4. Super birds and a nice chance to capture one on the floor, lovely shots.

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  5. Hola Bob,buenas tomas de esta Golondrina terrestre.Un abrazo

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  6. Lieber Bob,
    wunderschöne Aufnahmen.Hoffentlich kam sie wieder vom Boden auf.
    Ich habe mal gelesen, dass sie das ohne Hilfe nicht schaffen.
    Liebe Grüße schickt
    Irmi

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  7. What a beauty Bob!!Swallows ,Summer birds!I love them!!
    Excellent shots!!Gorgeous pictures!
    Dimi...

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  8. Fairly rare to see one grounded around here. Excellent shots Bob.

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  9. A swallow on vacation - taking a break from all those flying duties. A glossy charmer though.

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  10. swallows are so beautiful birds ! I love their deep blue feathers !
    great shots Bob

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  11. Pretty swallows, they are another one of my favorite birds..

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  12. What great shots and beautiful birds !
    Greetings

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  13. The last photo is the best one :)

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  14. Swallows ARE special, and great to watch hunting insects over water especially. Yours are a little darker than our Welcome Swallows I think.

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  15. Bob, very nice pictures, I like it very much.

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  16. Lovely shots as always! Sleek and charming birds, love them!:)

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  17. Beautiful photos of the swallows, Bob.
    If they sit on the floor, they grab some clay for their nest.
    They do it here in the Netherlands so.

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    1. No, it wasn't that, in fact, they had built their nest, this is different, thanks Irma.

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  18. Resulta interesante porque rara vez se ve a las golondrinas posadas en el suelo, generalmente siempre están en vuelo. Un abrazo,

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  19. Very nice Bob...and you are right, they are almost always up on something and this is great that you got this series on the ground. I adore Swallows...but I bet you knew that by now~

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  20. Nice one Bob. They don't ever spend long on the deck so you got the goods there.

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  21. je l'aime bien au dernier cliché

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  22. Strange thing or is ti usual with the species???
    Anyhow it allowed you to manage a great set of picture!
    Brilliant!

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