The Social Birds of Summer
Anyone fortunate enough to live near a colony of Cliff Swallows in the summer
time is in for some fascinating entertainment.
The gregarious cliff swallows
dart around catching insects in mid-air while making their "twittering" call as
they fly back and forth from the nests.
These social bird's nests are made from mud and saliva and can number in the thousands, space permitting.
Any
structure near a water source with an eve or overhang on cliffs, buildings or
bridges may be chosen as nesting sites for the Petrochelidon cliff-nesting
swallows.
And the best part is, the swallows do return to the same location
each year.
A colorful cliff swallow is just about ready to fly off for more mud in the construction of its gourd-shaped nest.
The swallows stay over the summer to breed and raise their young, but will depart for winter migration around Labor Day.
With my Nikon and
tripod, my goal is to recreate the scene as it appears in nature, to
preserve in a photographic image the awesome, yet simplistic beauty of
the scene that waits around a bend or over a hill. Sometimes it's a
colorful landscape, and many times I'm allowed in the presence of the
numerous creatures that adapt to life in the wild.
What
an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been. I love
it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get
treated to new experiences.
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"Reflecting Nature's Artistry"
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