Cliff Swallows & Minidoka Irrigation Canals in Idaho
June 1, 2, & 3rd, 2007. We are in Burley/Heyburn, Idaho on the Snake River. We are staying in Heyburn Riverside City RV-Park 679-8158 full hookups $21 in a very nice RV-Park located on the Snake River next to the Heyburn-Burley Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Center and a city park (US-30 on the northeast side of the Snake River Bridge.)
Cliff swallows over irrigation canal off the Minidoka Dam and Lake west of Burley & Heyburn, Idaho
Cliff Swalows over Minidoka Irrigation canal west of Burley and Heyburn in southern Idaho.
Cliff swallow nest under bridge over irrigation canal from Minidoka Dam and Lake near Burley and Heyburn, Idaho
On certain bridges crossing the irrigation canals we see large flocks of cliff swallows. They are building their mud nests under the bridge where they are protected from coyotes, foxes and other animals that would harm their young.
Large colony of cliff swallows fill the sky over each small bridge over this Minidoka Irrigation Canal in southern Idaho west of Burley and Heyburn
We are totally surprised by the large numbers of these cliff swallows that can be nesting under just one of these small bridges. Each bridge easily had over 100 birds nesting in the colony.
Cliff swallows fill the sky over every bridge on this Minidoka Irrigation Canal in southern Idaho west of Burley and Heyburn
We are totally surprised by the large numbers of these cliff swallows that can be nesting under just one of these small bridges. Each bridge easily had over 100 birds nesting in the colony.
Cliff swallow nests under bridge over irrigation canal from Minidoka Dam and Lake west of Burley and Heyburn, Idaho
Cliff swallows congregated near their nesting site on a bridge over a Minidoka Irrigation Canal west of Burley & Heyburn, Idaho
The sky is filled with cliff swallows around every bridge over this Minidoka Irrigation canal west of Heyburn, Idaho.
Lava Rocks lining irrigation canal from Minidoka Dam and Lake west of Burley & Heyburn, Idaho
Lava rocks like these line many if not most of the Minidoka irrigation canals west of Burley and Heyburn, Idaho. Note the cliff swallows in this picture.
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