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Barn Swallow with nest material
Macswede

Barn Swallow with nest material (Hirundo rustica)

I thought that, as there was a Barn Swallow in the frame last time, it might be nice to post a picture of a Barn Swallow today. They're building a nest under one of the jetties. Most of the time they have a mixture of mud and straw in their bills when they return.
This is an ongoing, time-consuming project so maybe another Swallow later.
Habitat
Inlet in the Baltic Sea
Location
Kagghamra, Grödinge, Sweden
Date taken
25th May 2024
Scientific name
Hirundo rustica
Equipment used
Canon R7, adapter, Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Mark II
wow! fantastic aerial capture of this fast flyer, Graham, awesome details and great colours, really impressive, love it, many tfs!!
 
A wonderful behavioural shot, Graham. Looking forward to more.
 
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That's a right cracker Graham. I'm in awe that you can capture these speedy guys in flight!!

Excellent work my friend... thanks.
 
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Awesome close-up aerial of this Barn Swallow with its nest material. Great focus, dof, colors, lighting, feather detail, blue sky, and stop-action. Brilliant Graham!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Macswede
Date added
View count
489
Comment count
16

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/3200 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
6M4A9871.jpg
File size
256.6 KB
Date taken
Sat, 25 May 2024 10:47 AM
Dimensions
1500px x 1000px

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