White-throated Swallow and nest

Whilst sitting in the hide at Abrahamskraal in the West Coast national park, this pair of Pearl-breasted swallows kept flying in and out the hide and that is when we noticed the beautifully built nest inside.

This swallow was so anxious about her nest that she kept flying in and resting on the door, almost as though she was checking on us.

We managed to get a photo of the swallow sitting in the nest.

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