Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

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Barn swallow overview

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Barn swallow catching horse-fly, filmed using blue screen technology

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Barn swallow reproduction -hatchlings

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Barn swallow reprodution - chicks exercising wings and fledging the nest

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Barn swallow feather care -sunbathing and preening, and adults feeding fledged offspring

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Barn swallows flying and calling

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Barn swallows congregating in reed beds prior to migration

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