#Swallow

[funnykinky]

[herpsandbirds]

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), peering from the entrance to a nest box, family Hirundinidae, found across most of North America

photograph by em_photography22

[shyluminarycat]

[icecreamwithjackdaniels]

Theo van Hoytema (Dutch, 1863–1917), "Three Swallows"

[birds--daily]

day 37

today's bird (and yesterday's mystery swallow) is the northern rough-winged swallow!

- the northern rough-winged swallow gets its name from tiny hooks on the leading edge of its primary feathers!

- its genus name Stelgidopteryx means "scraper wing" and its species name serripennis means "saw feather"

- it takes swallows around 100 days to finish growing new feathers (which they molt while flying)

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres: domestic

[coulisses-onirisme]

Swallow

[gloomyyordle]

[thomas--bombadil]

A swallow takes home security very seriously.

[todaysbird]

this is NOT the correct way to hold a bird and i know that - i promise i’m holding her gently, but she was stuck in a fence and badly panicking, so i had limited time to get a hold on her. anyway these are some close up shots of a tree swallow i freed from an aforementioned fence - i love these birds and their iridescence, and getting a closer look was very cool 💕

side note - if you ever need to hold a bird and you CAN take the time to do it as safely as possible, look up the banding hold! it’s essentially making your fingers into what looks like little overalls over the bird’s shoulder area and chest

[introvertedswimmer]

Tree Swallow

[scottpartridge]

Violet Green Swallow for day 28 of #birdtober2024 hosted by @aholmesartstudio

[herpsandbirds]

Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica), gathering mud to construct its nest, family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, Nepal

photograph by सुगम ताम्राकार

[shyluminarycat]

[simplified-birds]

Simplified bird #108 - tree swallow

( requested by anon )

[inestheunicorn]

Very cute and chonky birb folder icons for my Patrons this month 🐦