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Uploaded: 07/18/20 5:58 PM GMT
Swallow Bridge
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I got a chance to go for a drive the other day and I stopped on this bridge (unseen) to take some shots of the river. Evidently the swallows call the underbelly of this bridge home. There is nothing attractive about the bridge. Just a cement slab with concrete railing. The swallows must like the cool underneath to build their mud packed nests. It really isn't named Swallow Bridge. The locals just call it the cement bridge. The way the swallows flew out when they sensed me walking on it was amazing. Maybe someday I can return and get a shot of the underneath side. I did go to the boat ramp and take a photo of the bridge. The boat ramp is about two thirds of the way down the river on the right. Have a good weekend. Eat your heart out Capistrano.

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::Dunstickin
07/18/20 6:06 PM GMT
You are lucky to snap the Swallows...not many seen where I live...you snapped a good perspective here...it shows the water level dropping.
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::Ramad
07/18/20 9:35 PM GMT
Good view well captured with all the birds and the river. The swallows don't know that they are safer under the bridge than when they fly off. It will be interesting to see how it looks under the bridge.
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::casechaser
07/18/20 9:58 PM GMT
I know one thing, Tick, I don't want to be whatever it is they eat!!!

Hope you get back there for the view of the underneath.
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::tigger3
07/18/20 11:10 PM GMT
Wowie, so many of them! I hope you do get back there for undeside shot, good one Tick. tigz=^..^=
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::bfrank
07/19/20 1:57 AM GMT
You got right in the thick of it with swallows, Tick. It's a nice river scene. I know you were glad to get out for some fresh air.
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::corngrowth
07/19/20 10:11 AM GMT
Owd Fella Tick (OFT), I know you're curious about the underneath side view of the bridge. The result may be disappointing and it probably will not reach the high level of this fine photograph. But seeing is believing, 😜 . If you would start this 'adventure', I wish you good luck!
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::Flmngseabass
07/19/20 7:47 PM GMT
So friggin cool Ron!!!!!! What a surprise for you...and them:):) Thanks for this wonderful "share":)
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::LynEve
07/20/20 2:00 PM GMT
Fine shot Tick. Such an enormous number of swallows !

I visited San Juan Capistrano once - never saw one swallow - must have been the wrong time of year. The Mission was a wonderful place to look around.
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::rvdb
07/21/20 8:19 PM GMT
Nature at its best Tick nice to view well done.
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::jeenie11
07/23/20 2:14 AM GMT
That is an amazing shot. Sooooooo many birds. they dip and dive around our cabin. A couple of times I've caught one on the ground and photographed it. I'd love to go there with my camera. Are you using a cel phone for photos. I use mine for lots of stuff.
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.icedancer
07/27/20 4:40 PM GMT
Wow, great view and that's a lot of birds - hope they didn't bother you
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