07 july 2024, Basse Yutz, Yutz, Thionville Portes de France, Moselle, Lorraine, Grand Est, France. It's summer. Just below the surface of a pile of sand in a gravel pit, swallows have dug their nests in the loose material. Two Sand Martins have perched at the entrance to the tunnel. This is a very close-up of the two birds. The one in the foreground is an adult, in the background is a juvenile, recognizable by the stripes in its plumage. Feather | Environment | Nature | Animal Wildlife

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Sand Martin - Bank 07 july 2024 Basse Yutz

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