HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Special Topics 特別主題    Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕 (Moderator: BBS Moderators)    Barn Swallow 家燕 preparing for nest! « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Barn Swallow 家燕 preparing for nest!  (Read 703 times) me_domchan BBS Administrator I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 501 Barn Swallow 家燕 preparing for nest! « on: May 10th, 2004, 8:41pm » Quote Modify 251 Barn Swallow 家燕 Mai Po 米埔 08/5/2004 EOS 10D, 400/5.6, 1.4X, Cropping     I saw 4-5 barn swallows hovered and made frequent landing on a mud puddle at the road lead to Mai Po.  I looked thru the camera and saw that they were collecting mud (for nest, I suppose). Oh! The heavy rain in the morning provided barn swallows the nesting material!     I then kneed down 3-4 meters away from the mud puddle and wait for them to land. I observed for around 30 minutes.   I found that the swallows collected dry grass on the opposite river bank, came down to the mud puddle and flew to their nests (yet to be found). They came back and fro for a dozen of times.     #1 A swallow was stuffing mud in its beak! http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2106_MP040508s. jpg   #2 Another swallow landed with dry grass.   http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2110_MP040508s. jpg   #3 http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2112_MP040508s. jpg   #4 A beak full of mud!   http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2117_MP040508s. jpg   #5 Mixing the mud and grass.   http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2119_MP040508s. jpg   #6 http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2120_MP040508s. jpg   #7 http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2128_MP040508s. jpg   #8 http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2130_MP040508s. jpg   #9 http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2132_MP040508s. jpg   #10 http://www.fotop.net/albums/dominicchan/dominicchan56/BS_2133_MP040508s. jpg   Thanks for watching!         (also posted on Swift and Swallow Board) « Last Edit: Jun 8th, 2004, 4:39pm by BBS Moderators » Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹) => Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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