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House Martin
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Taken at Glen Rosa, Arran, on 17th August 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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| Taken at Doonfoot on 28th May 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. | |
| Taken at Balloch on 23rd June 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. | |
| House Martin. |
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Delichon urbicum. Passeriformes. Hirundinidae. |
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Closed cup nest from mud pellets under eaves. Open Country near human habitation. Feeding in the air on insects. The House Martin is a migrant which crosses the Mediterranean and Sahara. Migration brings its own hazards; in 1974, several hundred thousand birds of this species were found dead or dying in the Swiss Alps and surrounding areas, caught by heavy snowfall and low temperatures. Blue head and upperparts, white rump and pure white underparts. 13 cms. 26 - 29 cms April - May 4 - 5. Plain white. |
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