A pair of Lesser Masked Swallows gather pellets of mud from a rain puddle to build their retort shaped clay nest at the start of the rainy season.

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A pair of Lesser Masked Swallows gather pellets of mud from a rain puddle to build their retort shaped clay nest at the start of the rainy season. They are common and widespread residents in East and Southern Africa

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Size: 5000px × 3588px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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