Hey all!
I was not planning to blog this evening but considering the afternoon i just had, i would consider myself selfish if i did not share :-)
As we now come to the end of September with October just round the corner it is safe to say that the changing of the seasons is upon us. This time of year is an amazing time to be a naturalist as the natural world shifts from one state to another, insects are shutting up shop, trees are closing for the winter and many birds are leaving for warmer climates.
It really is a great time to get outdoors and see the changes for yourself and one of these i was very lucky to see this afternoon in all its amazing and sheer mind blowing glory.
First of all i better introduce you to the stars that i love, and that is the humble Barn Swallow, yes that air dazzler himself, one of the true aerial acrobats and one species that migrates around 6,000 miles to South Africa (crazy ay?).
So at about this time of the year they are basically either on their way or about to leave the shores of the UK in groups to travel the long distance, and today whilst working outside making some compost bins i was greeted by a huge group of swallows that decided to check up on me for the whole afternoon. I swear they were quality controlling my work and decided to also test my senses by flying as close as possible without contact.
To say i was gobsmacked would be an utter understatement, so what did i do? Well i put down my tools, sat down in the middle of the field and watched the aerial masters at work. I really did have a huge, huge smile on my face, who needs money when you have this kind of inner joy.
In the midst of my excitement i managed to take a short video on my camera, which is not of the best quality, but what i want to know is...How many Swallows can you count?
Enjoy! and let me know how many you can count!
Nature as a way of life...
