Another bit of swallow trivia. While there is ongoing discussion of the role of storks in relation to babies, a swallow never brings one.
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >I think this a bit sharper than the last barn swallow I showed. > >These guys are harder to catch than tree swallows, they rarely perch >when they're out of their colony (or wherever they live; they seem to >have a communal living area under a wooden lookout structure). Once in >a rare while I'll see one or two of them hanging around among the reeds >that almost cover the entrance to their dwelling: > >http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/06/barn-swallow-among-reeds.html?m=1 > >As summer progresses those reeds are becoming more profuse and just >flying in and out of their dwelling requires fairly acrobatic >maneuvering. > >Apparently they never alight on the ground as their little claws are >curved; their entire lives are spent either perched or flying. > >Your swallow trivia for the day! :-) > >Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. > >Cheers, >frank > >"For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and >spontaneity." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
