Martins Spring

I’m sitting on a bench studying the birds, which are passing by. I was pondering where all the beautiful birds are coming from or where they are going to. Many of them are reserved. I was looking for the names of them in English. In German we call them Alpensegler, Mauersegler, ...etc. But probably they are not exactly the same. But they look like with their white rump and forked tail and black back. I know they are gathering together to fly back to the north.

Now in the Philippines started the dry season. In april and may the heat will achieve the peak of heat. It is an opportunity for all birds which are migrating in winter/summer time. At the same time in the north is calm and a fruitful weather.

The birds will rise up the offspring in the north just to come back for a winter vacation in the south. The martins (bird of the swallow family, also called swift) are leaving now. I see them gathering here in the Philippines in spring instead of autumn in Europe.

The nice name of this birds may be one reason why I like them so much – they share their name with me. In the dictionary I see that this birds are called: house martin, sand martin bee martin etc. Now they are flying to the north and I told them to greet you when they meet you!

Many greetings to you! Martin

Pic: Internet