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B&B Brothers.jpg
Stanley Jones

B&B Brothers.jpg (Riparia riparia, Hirundo rustica)

Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia riparia) and Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster).
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Habitat
A crossroads of the Edwards Plateau and the Blackland Prairies vegetational areas. Urban setting with small patches of native vegetation at ca. 236 m (774 ft) elevation; tame pasture.
Location
Bell County Expo Center, Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2021
Scientific name
Riparia riparia, Hirundo rustica
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: peterday and sbarnhardt
bievreJJ
great to have these two beauties together, Stanley, great photo and composition, well done, many tfs!!
 
Jonno52
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An excellent capture of these two birds Stanley, and a great opportunity to compare and contrast.
 
Kits
How fabulous to get these two swallows together, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
551
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Bank Swallow & Barn Swallow, Belton.jpg
File size
2.7 MB
Date taken
Thu, 13 May 2021 9:03 PM
Dimensions
2627px x 2237px

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