This spring scene is packed with swallows perched among blossoms, sitting on fences and posts, hiding near the birdhouse and flying across the blue sky.
The birds vary greatly in size, so the smaller ones in the background are easy to miss. A good counting method is to divide the image into the upper branches, center sky, fence line and lower foreground.
Answer: The intended count is 29 swallows.
Several of the tiny birds blend into the flowers and branches, which makes the total feel surprisingly high. Try counting again section by section and see whether you can locate all 29.
