PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Petrochelidon nigricans  

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Muloorina Station, SA (Aug, 2011)

A Tree Martin launches itself out of its nesting hole.

It took several return visits by the martin before I was successful in capturing the split second of its subsequent exiting and departure. It seemed to rocket out of the hole.

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin