{"product_id":"canada-bm-2011-25-cents-barn-swallow-birds-of-canada-sp-bc1108","title":"Canada Base Metal 2011 25 Cents Barn Swallow - Birds of Canada SP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"rich-editor-text-content-columns\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eBaseMetal Commemorative 25cents\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eBase Metal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e2011\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e25 Cents\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eComplete\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eMintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e14000\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eCoin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Traveller's Homecoming Signals the Return of Spring\u003cbr\u003e? This coloured coin showcases a Barn Swallow perched on its nest feeding her babies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn agile, dancing flock of cinnamon-throated, forked-tailed birds has marked spring's arrival for time immemorial. Watching the Barn Swallow swoop and soar as it feeds in mid-air is to witness a study in maneuverability: they even drink and bathe in mid-flight by skimming and dipping over lakes and rivers.\u003cbr\u003eThis resourceful bird shuns cities, but likes to nest in man-made structures near meadows and wetlands, which give it plentiful access to its main dietary staple: flying insects. Nest-building can take the two birds up to fifteen 14-hour days to complete. The Barn Swallow's cup-shaped nests are usually constructed of mud pellets on high vertical or horizontal structures. These nests offer a relatively safe haven for the couple's four or five spotted white eggs. Once the young birds are fledged, and the days begin to shorten, it is time for the swallow to fly south to warmer climates for winter, before returning in several months with spring in tow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: 25 cents\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 14,000\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Nickel plated steel\u003cbr\u003eDiameter (mm): 35\u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Specimen\u003cbr\u003eCertificate: Serialized\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Arnold Nogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J\u0026M Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40785450958923,"sku":"RCM.CA.OT.CN.004879 - BC1108","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/2872\/6347\/files\/false_0fdcf479-c7e4-423a-ac90-1a1fb1ce0434.jpg?v=1717056842","url":"https:\/\/jandmcoins.com\/products\/canada-bm-2011-25-cents-barn-swallow-birds-of-canada-sp-bc1108","provider":"J\u0026M Coin \u0026 Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}