Look what the wind blew in!
By geraniumdad
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Just a really quick blog to show you what landed on my garden fence the other evening.
A swallow!!
The poor little bird was exhausted as it dropped onto the top of the fence post and stayed there for about an hour.
It then flew off after having a drink from the soap dish water drinkers-cum-bird baths on the fence post.
I haven’t seen any swallows at all this year: this was the first!
Anyway, off for some tea then early to bed as the mini buses taking me and the other 20 odd walkers leaves at 4am for the Yorkshire Dales. Yes, its my charity walk and this time I am doing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks.
Happy gardening!!
17 Jun, 2011
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17 Jun, 2011
That photo - and swallow are just beautiful. All the best for your walk. Don't suppose you will have time to take photos as you walk - perhaps you can tell us what it was like, when the blisters have healed!
17 Jun, 2011
He is lovely. My OH was in the Merchant Navy instead of doing National Service and said the swallows used to roost in the rigging to have a rest. We have had fewer and fewer swallows over the last 30 years. We have only seen one brood hatch this year which is very disappointing. It is so important to have water available for the birds. Have a lovely walk. The weather does not look to promising in the dales.
17 Jun, 2011
He looks done in, have never seen a swallow sitting on a fence, you are honoured and its a lovely photo..
Good luck with your walk, hope the weather is kind to you....
17 Jun, 2011
There were lots of swallows dipping and diving everywhere on the island of Islay a few weeks ago but there aren't any here.
Do you do night shifts bamboo? That's incredibly late or is it early?
17 Jun, 2011
Bless him, he has just flown some 2000 miles he needed a cuppa and a snooze! I saw my first sighting a couple of days ago, wonderful.
17 Jun, 2011
Have a great walk Geraniumdad, good luck, hope the weather is good and kind to you. Best foot forward and all that. :o)
17 Jun, 2011
I didn't realise that swallows were so blue. Good luck with your charity walk, GD.
17 Jun, 2011
Let us know how you got on! Hope it's going well
18 Jun, 2011
I was too busy admiring the bird G.dad, hope the walk goes well too and hope you have got your camera!
18 Jun, 2011
Such a lovely bird. Poor thing looks exhausted. Good luck on the walk.
18 Jun, 2011
Hope he is having better weather than we are - it's pouring down here!
18 Jun, 2011
He sure does look wacked doesn't he, hope you don't feel as bad as this after your charity walk!!! Good luck, hope you do well.......
18 Jun, 2011
Thanks for all the lovely comments!
I did manage to take a few photos and they will be uploaded soon for a quick blog.
19 Jun, 2011
Oh great - very well done to you! That's quite some achievement.
20 Jun, 2011
Aw bless his wee socks..so pretty looks a bit lost?
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Great pic, he does look absolutely done in, doesn't he. 4 am? I've only been in bed an hour by then usually... good luck on the walk.
17 Jun, 2011