swallows nest

Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 7 September 2009 in Animal & Insect.

these photos are all from a trip to our local wetland with my son for a school project. Travis wetland has been saved by our city council as a natural wetland all around is residential so we are very lucky it is only 10mins from the centre of the city.

We were sitting in a bird hide (andrew has to count birds over an hour) when a swallow flew in and landed in this nest which until then we hadn't even seen

I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes

Comments (17)

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Fantastic!!! So much work put into it...quite amazing!

7 Sep 2009 6:37am

@Linerberry: it is amazing isn't it

Leena from Joensuu, Finland

Your swallows are a little different compared ours, but nests are as skilfully made in both countries.
And it is also amazing, how they are can build it by using their saliva as a glue.
Wonderful photo, thank you for this - I haven`t seen in this summer any swallow here!

Nice spring days to you, Debbie!

7 Sep 2009 7:51am

@Leena: thanks Leena is was a beautiful day and I have never seen so many swallows I was amazed that this one was quite happy to come and go while we sat in the hide

MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom

What a lovely shot...just great to get a shot like this up so close..

7 Sep 2009 8:25am

@MrsAmber: thanks I was chuffed its a bit grainy and i had to lighten it a bit

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Moments like this become so meaningful . . a reminder that we share the world and don't own it.
( I thought that was a cunning watermark above the nest but I see it is just advertising ! )

7 Sep 2009 10:04am

@Ronnie 2¢: You are so right in saying that we share the world. Laughed about the cunning watermark am nowhere near that clever

Anina from Auckland, New Zealand

This is beautiful! I love the colours. Thanks for the info - it's so sweet. :)

7 Sep 2009 10:18am

@Anina: thanks Anina

Loner from Wörgl, Austria

a very nice shot !

7 Sep 2009 11:42am

@Loner: thank you very much

Christel from Köln, Germany

Jamesy Good afternoon,
beautiful !!!!!!!!!! Swallow your looks different than this, which I see in Germany. Unfortunately, I had no luck photographing a swallow too. Dear greetings Christel

7 Sep 2009 12:11pm

@Christel: thanks alot Christel Leena said they are very different from their ones in Finland too

susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

great catch!!!

7 Sep 2009 2:28pm

LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom

Well captured shot Debbie, love the advertising stamped in the steel

7 Sep 2009 3:01pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Terrific capture. Patience is major for a photographer.

7 Sep 2009 4:02pm

@john4jack: thanks mate

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A cute find…

7 Sep 2009 4:15pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

cracking shot, well spotted

7 Sep 2009 6:01pm

@Alun: all thanks to Andrew

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Good shot, well spotted

7 Sep 2009 6:57pm

Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada

It pays to look around. (Trust me, I know all too well) You just never know what you are missing. Great shot.

8 Sep 2009 12:58am

@Lee: thanks very much

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

well found! :) a big lovely nest -- beautiful!!

8 Sep 2009 2:54am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Great find!

10 Sep 2009 2:40am

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Beautiful...they are nice birds but when they settled aroud your house they scare off all others which is a bit of a bummer..and that happened this years...even saw one fighting off 3 falcons..can you imagine...

11 Sep 2009 4:17pm

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