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A barn swallow, removing a faecal sac from one of its youngsters' cloaca.
The adult birds drop the faecal sacs in some distance to the nest, thus not only improving nest sanitation but also reducing the risk of predators finding the nest.
➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_sac
#photography #nature #wildlife #birds #swallows
(photos: npub1xf6p9yzlxckgka3r0upesng6mlhtpjsj8shv5dc5jz3tsjxxn9zqazfvcm (npub1xf6…fvcm) | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
The adult birds drop the faecal sacs in some distance to the nest, thus not only improving nest sanitation but also reducing the risk of predators finding the nest.
➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_sac
#photography #nature #wildlife #birds #swallows
(photos: npub1xf6p9yzlxckgka3r0upesng6mlhtpjsj8shv5dc5jz3tsjxxn9zqazfvcm (npub1xf6…fvcm) | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)