Can birds throw temper tantrums? Probably not. This Barn Swallow juvenile, though, is giving a good imitation of one. It and a sibling were being fed by their parents in a meadow in Orono. The bird with its foot in the air was in the process of turning on the fence to face what it apparently felt was a more profitable direction, parent birds carrying food arriving at all angles. It struck a perfect tantrum pose. The bright yellow gape is meant to attract the attention of parents. How could you not see that mouth?
Baby Barn Swallows are birds with an attitude
Huge mouth gives parent birds a fine target
By jim williams
July 9, 2015 at 5:09PM
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Several home watch businesses joined together in the Minnesota Home Watch Collaborative to stay vigilant across the whole state.
