tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post4008111623845437704..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: cliff swallow ~ 05/13/10 ~ Elkhorn SloughKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-75377409805324287482010-05-22T18:10:28.910-07:002010-05-22T18:10:28.910-07:00I love the amazing faces of each species, clearly ...I love the amazing faces of each species, clearly discernible from your photographs. Nice!biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-65197155385097885732010-05-22T08:11:20.499-07:002010-05-22T08:11:20.499-07:00Thanks, David, for the name of your local "mu...Thanks, David, for the name of your local "mud" swallow. I looked it up. It's fascinating how the nest shapes are very distinctive between species. <br /><br />Most of our local non-mud swallows nest in natural cavities and crevices. I wonder where "mud" swallows nested before man-made structures of buildings and bridges? Where I grew up in the expansive flat land of the Central Valley, there were no rock outcroppings. Hmm?Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-80728879312078761882010-05-22T00:32:01.669-07:002010-05-22T00:32:01.669-07:00Your Swallows seem to build more elaborate nests c...Your Swallows seem to build more elaborate nests compaired to the Swallows that nest in our country, ours biuld a flatish mud nest on ledges in old biuldings, farm buildings are their favourite. The bird that builds a nest similar to your Swallows is called a House Martin over here in England.Orchids and Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648202058915901862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-28494149842808597902010-05-21T23:14:51.751-07:002010-05-21T23:14:51.751-07:00Up here in Mendo Co. there is a spot under a bridg...Up here in Mendo Co. there is a spot under a bridge over the Eel River, north of Potter Valley (beautiful country) where at the right time of the spring we watch them swooping down to collect beakfuls of mud, then swoop up to build their nests under the bridge. So wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com