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Cliff Swallow. Photographed in Fernie, East Kootenay, British Columbia on 14 June 2019. Collecting mud for their nests nearby. Nominate subspecies pyrrhonota.

cliff swallows finding mud along the dog walk at Nelson

Gathering mud for nest.

This is in my backyard, but thought it was neat to share!

Appeared to be climbing the saskatoon bush, possibly for the fruit.

Most were highly engorged with moose blood. They were shaken off a moose in May. The moose itself had moderate to severe (~40%) hair loss.