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Barn Swallow (male)
Stanley Jones

Barn Swallow (male) (Hirundo rustica)

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica subsp. erythrogaster) The USA subspecies is sexually dimorphic. In this subspecies males have an orangish belly, females with a whitish-beige belly. Photographed clinging to the side of the pavilion at the entrance to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf prairies and marshes at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Gulf prairies and marshes at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
Location
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2015
Scientific name
Hirundo rustica
Equipment used
Canon
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Lovely Swallow photograph Stanley. I tried to get some flying photos of our swallow, but failed!!!
Dick.
 
STEFFRO1
Supporter
Nice you could find one standing still, I watch them all day long swooping around the pond in our back yard! Great shot Stanley! tfs it!
 
tetoneon
Wow, Stanley, you captured all the colors in this bird, and that wall makes for a dazzling backdrop.
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
You've got him cornered ;) Only way I'd ever get a swallow shot these days, that's for sure!
 

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