It was a blastingly hot and humid day today. It will cool down again tomorrow, which will certainly be a relief. Not that the local wildlife seemed to mind too much. The local bird population was gorging itself on the plentiful insect life. The house martins were noticeably active, making repeated sweeps of the pond.
The reason for their frenzied feeding was near at hand. Here’s one of the adults delivering some food to a nest which it has built in the eaves of a local house. These birds are well-named.
The swifts were also busy, feeding up before their long migration back to Africa. The unusual thing about this shot is that you can see the swift’s leg. Little wonder that they prefer to spend their time on the wing.
Down at the water’s edge there are of course other things to see. Yes, the rats are still there, scurrying around trying to remain unseen and undisturbed.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
