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Cliff Swallow nests

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

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Field Notes

Description:

Bird nests made of mud

Habitat:

Underside of freeway bridge above Lake Hodges

Reference Links:

Cliff Swallow

Species ID Suggestions

Cliff Swallow nests

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

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StevenSpragg
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Comments (15)
Ava T-B
Thanks Cindy. I don't know what it's worth as research material, but I love animal architecture. I'm hoping this becomes a worldwide mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
Ava T-B
Cindy, I've started a mission, which I'm hoping they will make worldwide, but you can put this picture in it because you're within 300 miles. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
Ashish
Haha... Cliff Swallow.... I too get them last week... will post later...
HemaShah
wow Cindy ! Very interesting!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Heather, it was my bad that I didn't specify the size when I posted it. Atul, thank you!
Atul
fantastic spotting definitely a swallow nest
CindyBinghamKeiser
I forgot to mention the size. They were about 16cm across but that's a guess since they were far above me. I agree with the swallow ID. Thank you all!
textless
Definitely swallows - like these: http://textless.tumblr.com/post/2174102582. :)
StevenSpragg
Maybe, but notice the bird droppings around the area
Ashish
I feel its housings of Mud Daubers...!!
StevenSpragg
Could be some swallows' nests. In Australia we have a related bird, called a tree martin, which builds nests similar to your spotting

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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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