Preparing to leave.... (1 Viewer)

Paminfra

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• Sep 13, 2007

• #1

"Our" House Martins showing their young where to return next year and getting ready to go. Sorry about the quality it was fairly early and the light in the village street is never that good.

 

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Kits

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• Sep 13, 2007

• #2

Golly, Pam, what a collection. The pic may be a little dark, but I still like it a lot. Thanks!

 

Paminfra

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• Sep 13, 2007

• #3

Thanks, I know it's an awful picture but it was just so amazing to see so many birds just above the houses like that. Strangely, still no Swallows coming through and we've hardly seen any all summer. I'm keeping my eyes open, though!

 

Pam_m

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• Sep 13, 2007

• #4

What an exciting time for you Pam! Good to see the photo, I think it looks very arty with the birds and lamps and silhouettes!

Keep those eyes peeled for the Swallows and the camera handy:t:

 

Dizzy

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• Sep 13, 2007

• #5

How lovely to have so many close to you Pam. Thanks:t:


Best Wishes

 

pie

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• Sep 14, 2007

• #6

Hi Pam,
Ah, what a great image, it reminds me of the film Oliver! lol!
I love the silhouettes Pam, and so many of them too.
Hope they all have a safe journey & remember where they came from!
Bye for now

 

Judo

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• Sep 14, 2007

• #7

Wow Pam, what a lot you've got!!
That's a great photo Pam, there's no need to apologise for it at all, it is very dramatic and shows the birds up so well, against the lighter sky. Thanks for sharing it with us. God speed the H.M's and a safe return next year.

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Sep 14, 2007

• #8

Hi Pam

Wonderful shot, and it looks so busy. Lots of HM's in a huddle o

Send them my good wishes here, for a happy return next year o

 

Paminfra

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• Sep 14, 2007

• #9

Thanks everyone and I did wish them bon voyage from the ex-Beebers! There were actually many hundreds of them (at a rough estimate) all milling about and visiting their nests as if to show the young HM s where they had to come back to next Spring!

 

Paminfra

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• Sep 16, 2007

• #10

These were hotly pursued by the first of the Swallows, meeting and feeding here very early this morning...

 

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Pam_m

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• Sep 16, 2007

• #11

What a wonderful start to your day, Pam!:t:

 

Paminfra

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• Sep 16, 2007

• #12

It is, isn't it but at this time of year it's a bit like a super-highway round here! There are also quite large numbers of Warblers about just now - alas I'm not very good at those so can't be more precise!

 

Wendy Morris

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• Sep 16, 2007

• #13

Hi Pam,

There are still lots of Swallows around this neck of the country and you may have seen my thread about House Martins from yesterday. I guess that the less good weather predicted for the coming week may hasten their departure.

 

Paminfra

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• Sep 16, 2007

• #14

It could be, Wendy, they do seem to be on the move a bit earlier than usual here so we'll see. I'd say they're a good two weeks earlier than in previous yearsl.