The old outbuildings at Erddig were ideal nesting spots for swallows... and there were loads of them.
The old stables and workshops will have had nesting swallows for well over 200 years.
Swallows were flying in and out feeding their young constantly...dodging the visitors by inches.
Me taking images of the vintage vehicles in the garages... the swallows were also nesting in here.
As we exited the house via the kitchens we had to pass through a small passage...
...with six nests above with hungry mouths crying out to be fed.
A newly fledged swallow was on the passage floor...
...a National Trust guide was warning visitors as they passed through.
...a National Trust guide was warning visitors as they passed through.
It had left the nest but wasn't quite ready to fly... the parents were feeding it on the ground.
"It's the same every summer" said the guide... "but they always survive"
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday and The Bird D'pot
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday and The Bird D'pot
19 comments:
so very cute. glad the volunteers help protect them, too. :)
Adorable!
HI Andrew that looks like a lovely place to visit. The wallows have done well despite the visitors. Great photos of them all
I like those old cars, but you already knew that. Struggling with Blogger problems these last two days and trying to catch up.
Good to see your reflecting on the old autos and the effects on birds.
I am glad the baby will survive. The Swallows are so darn cute. Great shots.
Swallows are one of my favorites! Beautiful birds!
Quite sweet looking birds!
good to hear that those out of the nest a little too early do manage to survive; a nice series of the beautiful swallows Andrew
We have lots of swallows at our house (in the middle of cow paddocks) and they have never seemed to be afraid of me. I would love to get a shot of some of their babies in the nest. I bet it was interesting to hear all that peeping!
I love the horse. It is a beauty.
I suspect it must be a cat free zone for the swallow to stand even half a chance. Still they couldn't really say so to folk out for a pleasant Sunday.
I so adore Swallows and these images are just wonderful, and enjoyed the other images too ;)
These are great!
This is a wonderful Andrew.
Such beautiful, sleek-looking birds. The young one looks very vulnerable on the ground.
Very nice series, Andrew! And it's nice that you were able to enjoy a beautiful location as a bonus! (Your main objective WAS to see Swallows, right?) :)
...another exceptional post. The swallows and the added historical interest HELD my interest.
Thanks for linking up this weekend. It's always appreciated.
How wonderful! It has to be delightful to see so many. The historic house is awesome as well.
Despite this size, swallows strike me as being such elegant birds. Thanks for sharing your images Andrew.
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