Barn Swallow May 2nd, 2010 Lake Thompson, South Dakota, USA

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Barn Swallow on an unusually cold morning in May. It was below freezing, and there were no insects available. Swallows of many species were almost in torpor, sitting on the pebbly ground in a parking lot near Lake Thompson, not wanting to move.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Lake Thompson, South Dakota, USA
Photo credit: © Terry Sohl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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