House Martins

Taken in Neasham, Co. Durham 30th June 2015

[Lis Lapthorn]

What a delightful, intimate picture of these amazing birds.

[Sue Cooper]

@foxes37 Thank you Lis. They were nesting on the front of my brother and sister-in-law's house. I could watch house martins for hours, they're such sociable little birds.

[xbm]

Sadly far fewer around these days.

[Denise Wood]

They do the same thing as our swallows! Love watching them too :)

[virtualbrownie]

Fascinating to see this

[Margaret Snell]

Great shot, I like watching them t

[Jane Morley]

Love to see this. We have one bird who comes to us each year but I'm afraid I shoo him away because where he wants to build is right where we sit. If ever the nest gets started I know we will leave it and suffer the results.

[Sue Cooper]

@g3xbm We certainly don't see so many here which is a shame.

[Sue Cooper]

@gilbertwood @virtualbrownie @oldjosh Thank you for commenting. I really appreciate it.

[Sue Cooper]

@chimfa We do exactly the same when they start to build right above the front door. They're allowed anywhere else.