End Of The Road

Campoverde - 9.5.19

At the end of the road I'm very fortunate to have not one, but two separate Sand Martin colonies occupying small earth bankings adjoining a quiet road, very convenient as all you have to do is remain in the car getting some great images of these returning summer migrants.

The arrival of Sand Martins always indicate spring has arrived with summer's not too far away, one of the first summer migrants to arrive in the UK having spent the winter in Sub-Saharan Africa occasionally looking a little out of place when it can still be cold and wet back home, but here in Southern Spain it's thirty degrees and sunny blue sky's.

As I start the days photographic exploits as long as it not too early and the light is good enough I like to spend ten minuets or so looking for that unusual shot, sometimes I'm just happy to watch the antics as a group of twenty or so Martins swoop in and cling to the bank face chattering with their Budgie like calls.

Here are just some of the hundreds of images taken, next time I'm hopeful I get get those shots where the young fledglings are eagerly waiting at the hole entrance encouraging the parent birds to bring a constant supply food.

Until the next time.

Sand Martin