The Lesser Striped Swallow makes a nest from mud pellets that form a cup shape in a covered area. The nest can require several thousand trips

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The Lesser Striped Swallow makes a nest from mud pellets that form a cup shape in a covered area. The nest can require several thousand trips by the pair to muddy puddles and river banks to collect beaks full of mud

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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