#Swallows and Martins

[calochortus]

Check-In by Will Atkins Via Flickr: Hundreds of Swallows (Hirundo rustica) lining up at the Durlston lighthouse before taking off for warmer climes.

[besidethepath]

The messengers of spring – Barn Swallows and a few Sand Martins

[snototter]

Juvenile sand martins (Riparia riparia) wait in their nest for their parents to bring food

by Graham Thurlow

[scottpartridge]

Purple Martins

[geopsych]

Yesterday morning many martins and swallows were gathered near this pond on wires and trees. They would chatter then scatter in groups and feed on insects swooping over the pond like this and over fields nearby. The numbers were huge and it was wonderful to see.

[thinwhitedoc]

CARGO | Martin Freeman as Andy Rose

[herpsandbirds]

Bird ID request! This little guy ran into a friend’s bathroom window, photo was taken right before he was released further away since they have cats. (Unharmed, for anyone worried)

Found in south western Missouri

No white on the wings and he had a lighter grayish white belly.

BIRD ID - Missouri, USA:

Hello, yes, I believe this is a female Purple Martin (Progne subis), family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes.

[zlinkiez]

Here's my Commission and Print Info Page! Any further questions feel free to DM me!

[birdstudies]

October 16, 2023 - Dusky Crag-Martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor) Found in parts of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Malaysia, these martins live in mountainous and lowland areas and towns and cities. The details of their diet are unknown but they forage around buildings and cliffs alone, in pairs, or sometimes in small flocks. Breeding between January and October, pairs nest alone or in small groups, building half-bowls from mud, dry grass, and feathers under overhangs on cliffs, riverbanks, cave walls, bridges, buildings, or other structures. Females lay clutches of about two to four eggs which both parents incubate. Both also feed the chicks.

[christinwashere]

Kate Moss on Martin Margiela show / Spring 1993.

[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife, June 1959. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

Internet Archive

[ausbirdoftheday]

Todays bird of the day is the Tree Martin!!

image source

[cornaby]

Added some swallows to my redbubble! While it took me a little while to get used to drawing birds in this style, I think I'm getting pretty good at it!

[dk-thrive]

Tuesday morning @ 5:39am. 55° F. May 14, 2024 Cove Island Park. (@dkct25)

[namu-the-orca]

House Martins Another oldie but I think it turned out sweet: a pair of house martins flying over a summer field, painted as a commission.

[triruntu]

#506, a purple martin for @iamtheonethinginlifeicancontrol. Requests for birds are open, updates happen on Thursdays. [project tag] | [kofi] [commissions] Find me on: [twitter]