Thirsty House Martins

Eating flying insects to live must give you a thirst, surely?

House Martin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

When you spend all day crunching flies and taking them to your chicks in hot weather, you must get dehydrated, mustn’t you?

House Martin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I spotted a part of the river which has both House Martins and Swifts coming down to drink. They’re tricky to get in focus when there are distracting ripples:

House Martin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

But when they are in focus and you can see the splash, flying droplets, ripples frozen in time, and sun sparkles, it all seems worth it.

House Martin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I don’t like either of these two shots but with a bit of luck and some sunshine I’ll be back.

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