Tanka: House Martins

house martins building a nest under the eaves
a male house martin sticking mud to the wall to build a nest
a pair of house martins working side by side to build their nest on a wall

from Sahara
to Moray Coast …
house martins
build a nest in harmony
with mud from the flow

© Xenia Tran

a house martin building a nest on a wall
the female house martin bringing more mud for the nest building
the female house martin sitting in a newly constructed nest

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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24 thoughts on “Tanka: House Martins”

    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lois 💖 It was lovely to watch them build this together, each bringing a small piece of mud from the tidal flow in their beak and then sticking it carefully in place. After every layer, they let it dry for a bit before adding more 💚 xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Denzil, it is such a treat to see and hear them this far North 😊

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  8. I think it is amazing how they built their nest on the side of a wall. Birds are so interesting. Thanks for sharing this and your words that go so well with the Martins . Have a happy end of the week Xenia for all of us here. 🐎🐕😊🤗

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Anne, it was lovely to see how they worked side by side to build their nest. A happy end of the week to all of you too 🤗🧡🐴🐕 xxx

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    1. Thank you kindly, they are lovely birds too and we often see them further inland 💚🐦

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