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(Message started by: Jim deJonge on Jun 11^th, 2004, 10:34am)

Title: Looking for a bird...
Post by Jim deJonge on Jun 11^th, 2004, 10:34am

Hello,

I am a writer based in Michigan, USA, and am rewriting a story set in Hong Kong that was originally set in Michigan. One scene of the original story involves a couple standing on a dock near a small inland lake, observing a flock of purple martins feeding on insects overhead.

Here's where I need help: As far as I know there aren't any purple martins in Hong Kong, so I am looking for a substitute. The replacement should be similar - an agile, swallow-type bird that feeds opportunistically on insects in the air. If, aesthetically speaking, you can suggest a bird that also had a spritely personality and a joyous song, so much the better.

For a picture and other information, here is a link to the US Geological Survey webpage on the purple martin:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i6110id.html

Thank you for your time,
Jim

Title: Re: Looking for a bird...
Post by gjcarey on Jun 11^th, 2004, 9:14pm

Barn Swallow is the bird you are looking for.

Geoff Carey