Rock me mama

I came across this enterprising Swallow recently. It seems she decided to build her nest on an old saw I had left protruding from the rafters of a small shed on the farm. The nest rocks up and down every time she goes off to find food for her four chicks!

Mum keeping watch

Whenever I venture near to the nest the mother gets quite agitated and dive-bombs me while chirping furiously. Can't really blame her as it's only instinctive!

I managed to make a short video of the chicks in the nest just after the mother left searching for food. It's comical how the nest bounces up and down, rocking the little chicks. Wholly unintentional I know but quite amusing. Isn't nature a wonderful thing?
I think I will publish the video on our Youtube Channel and maybe my Facebook page!!

Bradley's Farm Youtube channel

You can see some videos of Bradley's Farm on our YouTube Channel