The Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum)

The House Martin spends much of its time on the wing collecting insect prey. Due to moderate decline puts this bird in on the Amber list. They are summer migrants and spend winter in Africa. This photo shows nest building in progress, extremely fascinating to watch. I am sure when I next look at this nest it will be complete

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Interesting! Is this in your garden? Posted 12 years ago
1. Bridget Charity Rendall
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  No this is on a house at work, I work on an organic farm, which probably explains why I am privy to such amazing creatures, some of which are on the endangered list. Posted 12 years ago

Bridget Charity Rendall

Grizzly Bear

For anyone having difficulty telling the difference between, swallows, swifts and house martins, here is a link I came across when researching:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/east/archive/2011/06/08/swifts-swallows-amp-house-martins-i-am-a-bit-clueless.aspx

Posted 12 years ago

The Western House Martin

The western house martin is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and across the Palearctic; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. It feeds on insects which are caught in flight, and it migrates to climates where flying insects are plentiful.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Bridget Charity Rendall