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  1. Young Sawllow

    Young Sawllow

    Just waiting for mum
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  2. Whoops!!!

    Whoops!!!

    It can be quite difficult when you are a youngster,keeping ones balance on these phone wires!!! Shows the plumage from a different angle.
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  3. Huge brown eyes

    Huge brown eyes

    Yes,the eyes of this youngster ,so huge, so brown ,he sits beside his Mum,and in a few weeks will be flying all the way to Africa(with his own personal built in sat-nav).So many Swallows on the wires around at the moment,incredible little birds.
    • christineredgate
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  4. Young Swallow

    Young Swallow

    Just catching the late evening sunlight.
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  5. Last of the summer winers

    Last of the summer winers

    Took this yeasterday of this young Swallow still being fed
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  6. Young Swallow

    Young Swallow

    6 of these youngsters perched on the wire fence waiting to be fed.This shot show the chick has most of his adult plumage except for the red throat patch.
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  7. Young Swallow in the evening sunlight.

    Young Swallow in the evening sunlight.

    Have been Swallow watching again today!!!.But this is my fav shot from the bunch.This youngster flew out from behind the dark harbour wall onto one of the mooring ropes in the harbour,where he he sat in the sunlight.
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  8. Juvenile Swallow

    Juvenile Swallow

    These were the little guys I trying to take some shots of,when the Merganser appeared.Very difficult.I had to stand on a small stool and lean right over the harbour wall,as they were tucked away on a mooring rope as close to the wall as they could get.Quite a wide ledge to the wall,so tried to...
    • christineredgate
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  9. Young Swallow

    Young Swallow

    Swallow chick perching outside his nest ,enjoying the sunshine.
    • christineredgate
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  10. Patiently waiting.

    Patiently waiting.

    This youngster was just peeping over the guttering watching out for the parents who were busy feeding 2 other chicks just below him.
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Juvenile Swallow-2

    Juvenile Swallow-2

    Same as 1.
    • christineredgate
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  12. Juvenile Swallow waiting for food-1

    Juvenile Swallow waiting for food-1

    only managed to catch these youngsters once.They were perching on the mooring ropes in the harbour waiting to be fed.I had to hang over the wall,balanced on a small stool so I could mange to take a pic.everyone who passed me,wanted to stand on the stool to see the young Swallows.For some unknown...
    • christineredgate
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. A streamline Swallow

    A streamline Swallow

    These little chaps sit on the overhead phone wires above our yard.Have been watching them taking flying lessons this evening.
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