We liked to watch smaller groups of birds. We knew they weren't ready to leave, but were they deciding when to leave or about which direction they'd take. There were fields of grain in all directions. Nearby farms had contracts to grow barley just to feed these important birds.
Yes, great catch and beautiful foliage in the foreground. I saw two barn swallows the other day sitting on top of a security light at the corner of our house. I could just imagine them discussing if that's where they wanted to build a nest. Ron hung a towel across it to give them a hint they should move on to the barn.
Once again double delight! It looks like a sociable afternoon gathering. It would be easy to imagine a group of people with very different personalities standing there just paddling around.
