Thursday, March 5, 2015

Good fences; good barn swallow

Returning from the city last week, we had to stop at the road works just outside our town. As I turned my head to the left, I noticed a swallow on the fence nearby. I whipped out my camera and...



Although this post is only about one bird on one strand of fence wire, I was fascinated by the little claws around the sharp barb.

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11 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl05 March, 2015 03:42

    it's adorable. thanks, jo!

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  2. Unknown05 March, 2015 08:21

    aha very nice post..
    very interesting


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  3. Margaret Birding For Pleasure05 March, 2015 09:01

    1 bird, 1 strand of wire was all it needed for this post. Great captures.

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  4. eileeninmd05 March, 2015 12:17

    Hi Jo, I love the swallows, they are cute birds.. Great fence shots! Have a happy day!

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  5. MadSnapper05 March, 2015 18:24

    those claws are so cute, clutched on that wire fence, holding on so easily.

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  6. 21 Wits05 March, 2015 19:35

    I know lots of folks around here don't care for them, and most of my neighbors take down their nests, (yes they can be messy with their droppings) but I rather like them, and have the most fun while I'm mowing and they circle above my tractor! It's really quite funny to see!

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  7. Ida05 March, 2015 22:29

    Sweet shots of this bird on the wire. - It certainly had a firm grip.

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  8. Alica05 March, 2015 23:30

    We love swallows here! Their swooping to catch bugs is fascinating to watch. That's a great close-up of his claws on the wire!

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  9. Anonymous05 March, 2015 23:43

    Why would the swallow pick that spot?

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  10. Anonymous06 March, 2015 01:55

    They are such pretty birds.

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  11. Gaelyn07 March, 2015 05:43

    Nice shots. Swallows are so flighty and hard to capture.

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