Even for swallows, my lot are greedy
September 12th, 2006
Daily Mail
By LUCY BALLINGERLast updated at 22:10pm on 23rd August 2006
It’s a situation which might leave any parent all aflutter.
Faced with three hungry mouths, each one squawking for attention, this swallow seems unsure which chick to feed first.
Perched on the side of the nest, she stares into the gaping beaks - before finally making up her mind and dishing out dinner.
The scene was captured by photographer Martin Chainey who spotted the swallows in his barn in Devauden near Chepstow.
The nest had been built on a ledge next to one of the stone walls. Mr Chainey managed to take the picture by climbing a ladder in one stable and using a long lens to capture the swallows in the adjoining stable.
He said: ‘They come every year and my wife keeps an eye on them. They were still 15ft away when I took the photo.’
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