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New Life
delia todd

New Life (Hirundo neoxena)

... and there in the reeds, waiting patiently for mum or dad to arrive with some food, was this sweet wee Welcome Swallow, obviously not too long out of the nest.

On the surface they do look rather like our Barn Swallows, but these guys lack the black band under the red throat.
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Habitat
Wetland nature reserve
Location
Laratinga Wetlands, Adelaide, South Australia
Date taken
25 October 2019
Scientific name
Hirundo neoxena
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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What a cutey and so nicely spotted and captured D!
 
peterow
A nice find, and a nice colourful close up capture you have of this youngster Delia, well done.
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
Sweet! My best captures today were baby Fieldfares, baby Starlings, and various birds feeding young or carrying food to the nest ... including a Robin with a fresh-caught wasp :eek!:
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
It appears to welcoming itself into its new world. Excellent close-up and taken in a marvelous setting. TFS D!
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Supporter
Lovey shot of this beautiful fledgling ... wonderful narrative, Delia ... tfs ...
 

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