The Swallows Nest

[Paulus]

What a wonderful picture!

 

[Lullabelle]

This is a terrific thread @User9609 thank you

 

[Mrs M]

Mr M & I have really enjoyed following the progress of these beautiful wee birds, many thanks.
Good luck little ones.

 

[summerdays]

I just went into the bedroom of the house I'm staying in to find one flying around the room, luckily he quickly found his way back out again.

 

[hopless500]

Thanks @User9609 - this has been brilliant x

 

[andytheflyer]

Some years ago, in springtime, I was crewing on a yacht delivery from Caernarfon to Falmouth. Crossing St David's Bay (between Miford Haven and Lands End) as the sun was setting two swallows dived across the cockpit, through the open hatch into the cabin and disappeared. When I turned in a couple of hours later going off watch, the swallows had settled themselves in the forecabin, on my berth. I found somewhere else to kip so as not to disturb them.

They left at first light, having left me some souvenirs on my sleeping bag.

Apparently, this is not unusual - they hitch lifts on passing ships at bed-time too.

 

[HertzvanRental]

I just went into the bedroom of the house I'm staying in to find one flying around the room, luckily he quickly found his way back out again.

Surely not one of Reivers?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I just went into the bedroom of the house I'm staying in to find one flying around the room, luckily he quickly found his way back out again.

Went into a trinket shop somewhere last year and there were a couple in there. Sufficient roof space for them to get away from customer traffic but they couldn't work out where the door was. Two large rooms in there and windows and lights were just too confusing. I don't know what became of them

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

As others have said. Great reporting @User9609

 

[alicat]

User9609

Can you tell it is definitely the same one on his/own each time or could it be a different fancying some time alone?

 

[alicat]

Thank you for the update, Reiver. It does make sense for it to be the same one on his/her own or they would all be scattered by now. Staying in a group does also offer more protection from the sparrow hawk, I suppose.

 

[Cheddar George]

Best photo yet !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

There must be a crosswind - the sky train is forming an echelon....

Gorgeous thread, @User9609 - I'm going to miss this little story when they fly away.

 

[Beebo]

Love it, that photo is just perfect.
Such a close knit group, it makes me sad to think that they will soon be on the wing and may never bump into each other ever again.

 

[ianrauk]

Awesome stuff @User9609
One of the threads of the year.