Barn Swallow

Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:37 am

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Photographed in evening light, it's always a treat to get one with fanned tail.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:56 am

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I am not a 'Wow' person............ but if I was, this would definitely get a 'WOW!' Stunning capture, Axel. Perfection in a frame!

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by david fletcher on Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:34 am

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Probably your best yet Axel. Top drawer!

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by peter makuch on Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:06 am

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you did well on this one, good stuff AXEL.

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by Karl Egressy on Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:28 am

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An other outstanding flight shot of your excellent series.

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by oquintero on Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:44 pm

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Masterful shot! Sharp and colorful! you got the fanned tail and that looks awesome!

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by Cindy Marple on Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:21 pm

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Gorgeous! Every time I see your swallows with a green background I'm doubly impressed at what you can capture. I only try them with blue sky!

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by Swissblad on Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:51 am

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Definitely a "WOW" image!!!

Congrats.

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by Des on Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:16 am

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Perfect pose, Axel! Well captured.

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by ADKShooter on Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:04 pm

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Beyond the obvious of this being an outstanding shot, I checked back at your other swallow images and I found one thing to be true. In virtually all of them the Swallow seemed to always have it's head level to the ground no matter how they were contorted at that moment. True acrobats which you continue to catch extremely well.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:15 pm

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ADKShooter wrote:Beyond the obvious of this being an outstanding shot, I checked back at your other swallow images and I found one thing to be true. In virtually all of them the Swallow seemed to always have it's head level to the ground no matter how they were contorted at that moment. True acrobats which you continue to catch extremely well.

Interesting observation, Warren. In some of the images I also noticed the insect they went after and how the flight direction and pose change according to that anticipated catch.

I read that Barn Swallows eat about 850 insects per day, quite a bit for such a small bird, but maybe not surprising considering their constant activity.

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