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Barn swallow, golondrina común

Hirundo rustica

Description:

It is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. The Barn Swallow is a bird of open country which normally uses man-made structures to breed and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest from mud pellets in barns or similar structures and feeds on insects caught in flight. This species lives in close association with humans, and its insect-eating habits mean that it is tolerated by man; this acceptance was reinforced in the past by superstitions regarding the bird and its nest.

Habitat:

Spotted at a small village.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.; f/9; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: +2 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.

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arlanda
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arlanda

Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Jun 10, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013

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