We spent a delightful half hour this afternoon watching swallows feed this brood of eight fledglings. They were perched on some dead branches on the far side of a hedge and were unconcerned by our presence.
Swallows become infested with fleas and lice in the close confines of their nest and these youngsters spent the intervals between feeding either preening or fluffing up their feathers to cool off on a very warm afternoon.
It seemed to be the case that the fledglings that had chosen the highest perches were visited with food more often.
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How delightful.
ReplyDeleteGot to enjoy them while I can - they'll be off in a couple of months!
DeleteAmazing photos, Phil. It is a wonder the birds did not fly away! They always do whenever I try to photograph them:(
ReplyDeleteMy lucky day, lotusleaf :)
DeleteAn astounding set of feeding shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks John, I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time!
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