The altercation between a pair of Welcome Swallows looked comical but was serious business for the juvenile birds as they staked their claims on the rusty rebar fence at the Western Treatment Plant.
Welcome Swallow
The Welcome Swallow on the left was sitting quietly when the bird on the right joined it, after a bit of posturing the first bird bit the second bird’s bill!
Welcome Swallow
Their expressions in the image above made me smile, it looks as though sibling rivalry is alive and well in the bird world.
Welcome Swallow
The juvenile Welcome Swallow above is developing some colour on its forehead, throat and chest. I usually prefer birds to be using natural perches but I like the rusty fence and the way it drops off to the left of the image, creating a kind of leading line.
Welcome Swallow
The Welcome Swallow above is younger as it is developing the russet colour on its chest but its throat and forehead are still off-white. Welcome Swallows are 15cm and 15g, they feed on insects that they catch in the air and are common across most of Australia.
Happy birding, Kim
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