And these are?

[jimthomson]

Saw these near Loch Ness the other day. Are they Swallows, House Martins or what?
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o92/Bigjim_010/004_11A.jpg

[Betty]

My guess is that they are barn swallows. Anyone else confirm that?

[Wellies]

Yep they are definately swallows. Beautiful birds. There are about 20 or 30 flying about my house at the moment. Summer must be about here:D

[jimthomson]

Thanks for that. I didn't know Swallows had brown faces thas why I wasn't sure what they were.

[WeeBurd]

What little cuties they are too, Jim, absolutely adoreable, thanks for sharing.

Since WeeBurdie decided to wake me up before 6:30am this morning, we took the opportunity to watch the swallows flying about out here - I managed to nab a couple of shots, but they're not that great. I love their smart markings, and their amazingly agile flight patterns, WeeBurdie was quite taken with them too! :D