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mentioned yesterday, I stayed at Blessingbourne House last year and these Swallows (did you guess right)were moving on the wire the same way as the ones I photographed then when they were doing the ‘hokey
pokey and I wondered could they be the same returning Swallows! Although I took more video of them this time, as I had uploaded, edited and published their antics last year and it was a great success and fun, I have posted that one again today. So enjoy the dance moves of these birds.
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I hope you enjoyed seeing these Swallows this year and that the video gave you a bit of a laugh.
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Glorious- one of my all-time favourite birds :o)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that at least some of them will be the same adults, plus last year's youngsters Margaret. Swallows are extremely site faithful, even down to repairing and using last year's nest. It's good to see yours are back on territory. Let's hope for a productive year.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of the Swallows.
The video is great, I enjoyed it.
Best regards, Irma
Holy macro - I have never seen a bird do all those poses before!
ReplyDeleteGreat catch, Margaret!!
Have a Super Day!
Peace :)
What absolute honeys. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGood pictures and an amusing video.
ReplyDeleteI always love watching the swallows. Beautiful series, Margaret! Have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteFun post Margaret . . .
ReplyDeleteInteresting tail . . .
(I will be singing that Hokey Pokey song all day!)
love the swallows.
ReplyDeleteSweet little birdies!!
ReplyDeletei do too, and I enjoy them following me overhead while I mow outside! They are a charming bird, and yes it can get a bit messy under their nests but it all washes off!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I think swallows are rather vulnerable to lice, hence the groovy dancing and grooming!
ReplyDeleteFantastic images Margaret I often wonder if the Swallows I see are the ones I've seen last year
ReplyDeleteBeautiful little bird.
ReplyDeleteLoved watching the video preen itself in your video and your photos are great Margaret. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteAll clean now!
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Fun post! Funny birds!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and video of the swallows. They are always fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteI do love the Swallows. So nice when they return for the Summer.
ReplyDeleteLots of action up on that wire!
ReplyDeleteYep, I'm pretty sure that's the hokey-pokey! Fun!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I am glad I watched that video, he's a little hip-hop star, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteBlessingbourne House looks like a lovely location, I loved the still lake reflections and wildflowers in your other post too!
I've only seen a couple of swallows so far this year but none have been acting like that!
ReplyDeleteone of my favorites. Nice shots :)
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