Brown-chested martins are summer visitors which breed in the reserve. They reuse hornero's nests. This nest is in a cock spur tree in the recreational sector at the Viamonte end. Silvia discovered them when they were hungrily poking their heads out on January 2nd. Today they are outside the nest waiting for food to be delivered

Two adults with a chick

Second clutch in the hornero nest at Viamonte. The rest of the butterly at the entrance is of a southern buckeye, delivered by the parents. These butterflies were very abundant during the week

Gathered at the antenna ready to begin the journey

Gathered at the antenna ready to begin the journey

Gathered at the antenna ready to begin the journey

I could not take any photos of the chicks since the parent always got into the Hornero's nest to feed them. However, it spied through the opening before leaving the nest. Almost worn out it took some rest on the watertank fence posts

I could not take any photos of the chicks since the parent always got into the Hornero's nest to feed them. However, it spied through the opening before leaving the nest. Almost worn out it took some rest on the watertank fence posts