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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Swallows and power lines (Golondrinas)

Swallow on power lines. Photograph by Tim IrvingWhen I look up I see power lines and (in summer) swallows.

There are plenty of swallows around at the moment. I used to think that they had one clutch of chicks a year, but I was wrong. I've just read that swallows continue to breed as long as there's plenty of food, rearing up to 4 clutches of chicks a year.

I've also just discovered that when they leave the nest for the first time the chicks sit on power lines and are fed insects by their parents. So last week I spent some time stalking swallows with my camera. The framed photo above captures the essense of the feeding scene, the power lines and the morning sky at this time of the year.

The above photo is now sold but there is another in my Etsy shop.
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