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Juvenile barn swallow
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Juvenile barn swallow

by Robert Bunch

Gallery: AvianPosted October 30, 2013113 views8 comments
Several juvenile barn swallows were perched in trees waiting for their parents to bring them food. The adults would fly by and make the exchange on the fly. I had some shots of the exchange but there was always an inconvenient heard turn, wing position, or they would turn their back to me. Anyway I was quite happy with this shot of the juvie flapping its wings and clamoring for food. I'll try for a better shot of the hand-off of the food next spring.

D300s w/ 200-400 nikkor and TC14

1/320 @ f5.6 ISO 1000

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 30, 2013 at 7:26 PM
This is nice as posted! I like the begging pose and the perch and bg are very nice! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 30, 2013 at 7:38 PM
Unusual and effective shot of this swallow. Position light, and colors are al pleasing.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 30, 2013 at 9:59 PM
Excellent, Robert! No nits, good as is. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 31, 2013 at 3:05 AM
Beautiful light, perch and detail Robert
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 31, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Nice, work, the colors are beautiful and the wing position is great.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 31, 2013 at 9:40 PM
Love the expression on this guy's face! The BG color is beautiful, but is a bit grainy. I would smooth out the BG and heal the vertical white stripes coming off the front top leaf.
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 6, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Love the pose you've caught here Robert, excellent job in the low light.
Everything works, nicely done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 7, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Terrific pose you caught here Robert, I would run a little noise reduction on the bg. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments