Four young swallows, hirundo rustica, with beaks wide open show their yellow gapes as an adult arrives at the nest with food for it's fledglings.

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Four young swallows in a nest show their yellow gapes as they see an adult bird approaching with food and beg to be fed. The fledglings are just about ready to leave the nest. Photograph taken on 21st August 2019 of the nest on the outside of the Carnforth Heritage Centre building adjacent to platform 1 at Carnforth railway station.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Carnforth railway station, Carnforth, Lancashire, England
Photo credit: © Andrew Bell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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