tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post6564671846396669812..comments2024-03-27T16:06:06.759-05:00Comments on Sketching in Nature: Sand Martin - Maria Elena ferrariKate (Cathy Johnson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-53666700059199693112011-06-22T16:08:27.305-05:002011-06-22T16:08:27.305-05:00Hi Elva, Kate and Peter! Yes Bank swallow is the s...Hi Elva, Kate and Peter! Yes Bank swallow is the same of Sand Martin Riparia riparia, this little bird (but strong when crossing the desert or the sea for example during migration!!) links us!! different countries, different memories, the same passion the nature!! ciaoMaria Elena Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677602789386000175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-78182531535784784872011-06-22T06:59:19.092-05:002011-06-22T06:59:19.092-05:00Fantastic watercolour, one that brings back memori...Fantastic watercolour, one that brings back memories from my childhood watching the sand martins nesting in an abandoned brickyard near my home.rFaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446264944001513202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-11766006006819299482011-06-21T17:42:07.993-05:002011-06-21T17:42:07.993-05:00Actually it appears it's the same bird as our ...Actually it appears it's the same bird as our bank swallows...Riparia riparia. We see them along the little river in my town, and Maria, you've done a beautiful job capturing them!Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-74402657840482569812011-06-21T16:59:01.109-05:002011-06-21T16:59:01.109-05:00This is a lovely sketch. Your sand martin sound a...This is a lovely sketch. Your sand martin sound a lot like our bank swallows. They too nest in colonies in vertical banks .. and we don't see them very often.Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.com