Backyard & Garden Birds of North America

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

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Barn swallow ( Hirundo rustica rustica ) juvenile at the Ormož Basins nature reserve, Slovenia. Taken during a period when the storm Boris blocked migration routes, and low temperatures left the swallows struggling to find prey and stay warm in that area. This one was visibly weak, and one dead swallow was found nearby. Nevertheless, it had just caught a moth, with remains visible around the beak, and its scales on the face. — Barn Swallow

Barn swallow in a dancing pose after taking a quick dip in the Nagdaha lake, Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal. — Another view

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A barn swallow resting on a boardwalk railing