Lesser-striped Swallows gather pellets of mud in their beaks from the edge of a rain puddle for daubing on their cupola shaped nest; a labourious task

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Lesser-striped Swallows gather pellets of mud in their beaks from the edge of a rain puddle for daubing on their cupola shaped nest; a laborious task

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Size: 4500px × 3063px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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