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Nesting in Spikes These swallows were nested in the corner of the visitor center of Bridge Bay, YNP. The female in the nest cocked her head back and forth, pondering what I was doing below their nest. American Cliff Swallow,Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Nesting in Spikes

These swallows were nested in the corner of the visitor center of Bridge Bay, YNP. The female in the nest cocked her head back and forth, pondering what I was doing below their nest.

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    A contestant for this challange
    http://www.jungledragon.com/forum/26/challenges/442/nature_1_humans_0.html     Posted 10 years ago
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      Thanks for the notice!! Super cool! Posted 10 years ago

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The American Cliff Swallow

The American Cliff Swallow is a member of the passerine bird family Hirundinidae — the swallows and martins. It breeds in North America and is migratory, wintering in western South America from Venezuela southwards to northeast Argentina. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Jul 12, 2015. Captured Jul 12, 2015 12:18.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T1i
  • f/5.6
  • 1/395s
  • ISO1600
  • 250mm

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