They are drinking from the water this way. ?Swifts and bats do the same thing.
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Ray Holden
Olympia, WA

Life is for the birds.


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From: Joel Haas <haas.joel at mindspring.com>
To: Tonia <rsignor at centurytel.net>
Cc: Tweeters at mailman1.u.washington.edu
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Barn Swallows


I think all swallows do this...taking newly hatched flies from the surface.? If you can't see them, they are midges (chironomids), most of the time.? If you can see them, they are mayflies.? I have see this while fishing.? Perhaps there are other opinions.
Joel E. Haas haas.joel at mindspring.com Redmond, WA
On 7/17/2012 11:21 AM, Tonia wrote:

I?ve lived along the Clallam River for 7 years.? And spent entirely too many hours sitting on it staring.? But this is the first summer I?ve seen the barn swallows do this in the river.? Its like their skipping into the water like a rock would skip.? Is this normal?? Are they catching flies.? The video only has them doing it once, right at the very beginning.
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