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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phil baber" data-source="post: 1558567" data-attributes="member: 71208">I think these birds are still House Martins. The dark on the underwing IMO is a shadow effect. The photo is just taken from an odd angle. So i don't think they are "flying in formation". Just frozen at a point in time.As already stated the photo was believed to be taken of "swallows or martins" (i reiterated that earlier...), so i'm sure a Pratincole's size would have been noted, as they ARE a little bit bigger! As to Bee-Eater? With the available colur on the image, i'm sure some of the B-Eater technicollor would be evident? Admittedly the wing-tips do seem to show the "drip-tip" effect seen on B-Eater. But nothing else seems to fit.But as Nick said, it is doubtful a positive ID can be reached on this image.........Which makes this an absolutely delightful thread! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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