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The svelte and speedy little Bank Swallow zips through the air with quick twists and buzzy wingbeats. Look for them in chattering nesting colonies dug into the sides of sandy cliffs or banks, or pick them out of mixed swallow flocks as they catch insects over the water.
The svelte and speedy little Bank Swallow zips through the air with quick twists and buzzy wingbeats. Look for them in chattering nesting colonies dug into the sides of sandy cliffs or banks, or pick them out of mixed swallow flocks as they catch insects over the water.
The smallest of our swallows, the Bank Swallow is usually seen in flocks, flying low over ponds and rivers with quick, fluttery wingbeats. It nests in dense colonies, in holes in dirt or sand banks...
24 cze 2007 · Busy flocks of Cliff Swallows often swarm around bridges and overpasses in summer, offering passers-by a chance to admire avian architecture and family life at once. Clusters of their intricate mud nests cling to vertical walls, and when a Cliff Swallow is home you can see its bright forehead glowing from the dim entrance.
28 sie 2022 · Bank swallow (Sand Martin) banking in flight (Hirondell de rivage, Riparia riparia, BANS) from my Deluxe Puffins Galore Lighthouse Island Workshop Adventure. Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada.
24 lip 2024 · The Bank Swallow is characterized by its brown upperparts and distinctive dark breast band. It is renowned for its nesting habits in sandy banks and impressive long-distance migrations. Similar to purple martins and barn swallows, this species feeds on flying insects and nests in colonies.
8 lip 2022 · Bank Swallows are birds that nest colonially in vertical cliffs or bluffs that can be easily excavated for their nesting burrows. While humans might view erosion as the bane of their coastal livelihoods, Bank Swallows rely upon it to create new nest sites.
