swallows!

[Nicos]

Yesterday we threw the shells etc from our prawns to the chooks ( never done it before cos I was concerned the eggs may taste fishy).

Immediately a swallow perched nearby and kept swooping down towards the shells.
It stayed there until the shells were gone.
Yup- they were clearly attracting flies and the swallow was gobbling them up!

I've finally found something to attract the swallows so I can watch them closely!

Really chuffed

next time I'll have the camera handy!

[Knight of Albion]

Lucky you!

Swallows are one of the defining sights of an English summer...

Can never tire of watching their majestic sweeping flight.

[Verinda]

There is a shortage of swallows here, the sky used to be full of them. We still see them at the quay swooping over the water but not nearly as many as previous years

Nicos, that's brilliant....photos maybe??

[Ja9]

I love swallows too. They used to nest in my parents garage when I was a child and we would go and watch the nests with all the young chirping for their food. Definitely need to get us some pictures for the wildlife photo thread Nicos

[brownfingers]

I've been watching swallows mobbing a magpie this morning. He got the message very quickly!

[Nicos]

...and I've just been watching them dive bombing next door's cat!