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Cliff Swallows

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Photo by KarenP
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Description:

These cliff swallows were hoping that the mother bird was bringing a tasty snack. Near Casper's recreational area, about 10 miles east of Old San Juan Capistrano Mission, CA.

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Comments (9)
Ava T-B
I'm thinking about having a PN SD Co and Baja get together. What do you think?
KarenP
No, but I commute up there regularly. Prefer sd county, but fun to explore south OC, too. Fun to see what is the same and what is different from a project Noah perspective.
Ava T-B
KarenP, do you live up there behind the Orange Curtain?
KarenP
Thanks Atul. The nesting starts in the spring and ends around the end of June. This location is 10 miles East of the San Juan Capistrano Mission famous for the swallows.
Atul
this is absolutely superb a spotting!!
KarenP
Thanks Ava! Typing on my new mobile device. Can you tell? I added this nest to the project.
Ava T-B
Please consider putting this in the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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PublishedAugust 6, 2011

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