Tree Swallow

Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:50 am

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R5II, RF600f4, 1.4x, 1/3200s, f/5.6, ISO 4000, manual

Photographed locally in warm morning light. Sometimes their poses make them look like contortionists.

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by david fletcher on Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:01 pm

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Amazing wing positions Axel. Extraordinary how they adjust so quickly for flight.

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by peter makuch on Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:45 pm

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a nice one in a curved pose and tail-up AXEL.

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by paul fletcher on Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:00 pm

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The open bill and the tail spread, stand out here for me, Axel. I am curious, when taking in-flight images, if you have image stabilization turned on or off?

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:58 am

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paul fletcher wrote: The open bill and the tail spread, stand out here for me, Axel. I am curious, when taking in-flight images, if you have image stabilization turned on or off?

Thanks, Paul. I normally leave IS on, it's probably not necessary because of the high shutter speed, but it also stabilizes what I see in the viewfinder.

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by Markus Jais on Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:15 pm

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Awesome flight shot, perfect background and wonderful pose of the wings and tail. The open bill is a nice bonus.

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:49 pm

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Another beauty of your small and fast birds in flight series.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:35 am

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What a pose! And beak open too. Amazing shot.

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