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Old Thursday 5th June 2008, 19:59   #1
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Barn or Cliff Swallow?

Observed this swallow nesting underneath the driveway of our local hospital. I feel fairly certain it is a Barn Swallow due to the length of its tail, but thought the the color on the breast wasn't as orange as I would have expected and looked more like that of a Cliffy.


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Old Thursday 5th June 2008, 20:13   #2
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The colors are good, and the tail is diagnostic. Just a Barn.
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Very much a Barn.
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