Barn Swallow

excellent photo

Thanks Irish :) The babies must be new, their eyes are still closed.

awww

Beautiful shot! A very bright colored parent. :-)

Thanks Joseph :) I wish I could catch one in flight. I'm not that good at getting action shots though.

Good pic... is that an old nest to the right ?

Thanks:) Yes, indeedy TT. One of the grounds keepers probably took down the old one.

Clever how the birds build against the wall...

I hope you can. I love a swallow in flight, they are so sleek.

we have swallows here...we love to watch their fight....so skillfull

Lovely pic Tastey.
Typical Welsh. Always wanting to fight. Especially the women.

Lol..Toto.

Lovely pic Tasteyg

aww great pic Tastey..looks like a barn swallow to me

Very clever TT. Cuts down on the draft, protected from the elements :)
I tried to get the in flight picture the other day GT, but it was too hot...had to get out of the sun.
Agreed Sandra, very nice to watch them flying. Mom and dad were coming and going from the nest this day :)
Thanks Toto, glad you like the pic :) Personally, I don't like to fight...but I will if the need arises ;~) (We know you meant flight Sandra...that Toto, always stirring the pot!)
Thank you BB :)
Thanks & good call Deida. I guess that I heard the name mud swallow before, because of their nests. I looked it up in my bird book and it looks just like the barn swallow :)