Not a very good picture but this swallow sat above its old nest for a long time tonight so had to take a pic of it through the window.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/lowrieT/swallow.jpg)
Lovely picture - I didn't realise they were so colourful I was watching them swooping up high last night & thinking about the amazing journey they had done. Also that this was the first migration for a while when we haven't had a bird flu scare which makes a change.
I think they are amazing birds and I look forward to them coming every year. I have been lucky in having a nest in the corner of my house for many years now and a couple of times watched them rear their young. This year a wren took over the nest but its now back as a Swallows. No sign yet of her laying an egg or 6 in the nest but they come here often. Fingers crossed they choose this old nest again.
;) ;)
Carol, what a great photo, thank you for sharing it with us.
Awww! Lovely :)
Very lucky to get a pic at all ,well done you