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The lovely little Welcome Swallow is a common bird throughout much of Australia except for the dry interior and northern regions of the continent. They are common around lakes, swamps, rivers and other waterways, swooping low over the water catching insects on the wing. They are also commonly seen throughout their range far from water, skimming over paddocks and pastures wherever they can feed on insects.
The Welcome Swallow makes a lovely bowl shaped mud nest lined with grass and feathers and other soft materials. They often nest under bridges, under the eaves of homes and under people's verandas. When they do this they are sometimes less than "welcome" because the area under the nest can get very messy with their droppings.
These photos were taken last year on a visit to the Dubbo Zoo in mid-western New South Wales.
You can read more stories about Australian birds on my other site Trevor's Birding.
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| Welcome Swallow |
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