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Barn Swallow (Hirundo Rustica) Pictures and Detail
During my recent visit to Hiamchal Pradesh, I noticed that a deep blue and white colored bird is feeding its juveniles on the edge of a rooftop. I decided to capture its pictures and finally got many of pictures of adult and juveniles. On some study, I found that the name of this bird is Barn Swallow.
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| Barn Swallow Juveniles |
I saw this bird for the first time or at least noticed it for the first time. I found these birds very attractive and they were making dives in the air to catch insects to feed baby Barn Swallows. There were around eight Juveniles of Barn Swallow waiting silently on the edge of the rooftop for their turn to get food from the parents.
In the picture above, You can clearly see an adult Barn Swallow feeding its juvenile. It looked that Juveniles were unable to catch insects themselves so the adults were feeding them.
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| Barn Swallow |
The Scientific name of this bird is Hirundo Rustica and it belongs to the bird family Swallow. This bird is found in the most parts of the
world, including, Asia, Europe, Africa and Amercian subcontinents.
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| Barn Swallow Ready to Fly |
Barn Swallow is a very adaptable bird and it uses man-made structures like building to construct its nests. It creates a nest in a cup shape. This bird mainly feed on insects which it catches during the flight. Many farmers and people like these birds because they eat many harmful insects and clean the environment.
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| Juvenile Barn Swallow |
Barn Swallow is the national bird of Austria and Estonia. We also find references to Barn Swallo in religious books and old literature.
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| Juveniles of Barn Swallow |
Both male and female Barn Swallow are almost the same in appearance, though the female Barn Swallowtail is slightly shorter and the color of feathers is less sharp. At present, there are six subspecies of Barn Swallow are recognized.
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| Backside of Barn Swallow |
It is common to find these birds around fields, open grounds, semi-forest where they can easily get insects. Barn Swallow does long-distance migration and they breed at higher altitudes from 2700 to 3000 meters.
Barn Swallow is one specie of bird that has actually benefited from deforestation because it prefers open lands and avoids dense forests. Due to their large population and huge geographical area, these birds are not under any threat.
Overall, it was a great experience to meet this bird for the first and taking so many pictures. I hope to get more beautiful pictures of the life of Barn Swallow in
near future.
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