These particular twitterers gathering on the telegraph wires at South Muskham last week were signifiying only the coming of autumn, as they fed off insects and preened their wings ready to fly for Africa. They were a very noisy bunch of about 25 birds, scared off the wires by passing cars, but soon settling again, constantly twitching their tails and stretching their wings!
They too, like the summer, are now gone.
Si
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I guess I haven't seen them yet... Thanks for these photos, these birds are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAlways sad to see the summer visitors go but will be looking out for newly arriving winter visitors.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone, quite a few immature birds by the look of things, others look a bit rough and moulty.
ReplyDeleteAh, beautiful shots here Simon, the swallows are always a welcome site come summer and it's always sad to see them leave once autumn rolls around. - Tasha
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