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Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) Photographed at Moana Beach South Australia and a common backyard visitor in south australia and very user friendly often seen swooping and feeding on insects even swarming around you when walking through the parklands chasing the insects being disturbed as you go ,ive had up to a dozen of them at a time feeding at my feet Australia,Geotagged,Hirundo neoxena,South Australia,Welcome Swallow Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)

Photographed at Moana Beach South Australia and a common backyard visitor in south australia and very user friendly often seen swooping and feeding on insects even swarming around you when walking through the parklands chasing the insects being disturbed as you go ,ive had up to a dozen of them at a time feeding at my feet

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The Welcome Swallow

The Welcome Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is a species native to Australia and nearby islands, and self-introduced into New Zealand in the middle of the twentieth century. It is very similar to the Pacific Swallow with which it is often considered conspecific.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Jef braund
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By Jef braund

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Uploaded Apr 10, 2014. Captured Feb 3, 2012 12:08 in 8 Haven Avenue, Seaford SA 5169, Australia.
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  • SP600UZ
  • f/5.4
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO100
  • 75mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.