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KC Foggin

Fly By (Hirundo rustica)

Barn Swallow
Glistening cobalt blue above and tawny below
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Habitat
You can find the adaptable Barn Swallow feeding in open habitats from fields, parks, and roadway edges to marshes, meadows, ponds, and coastal waters.
Location
Backyard, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Date taken
February, 2021
Scientific name
Hirundo rustica
Equipment used
Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS. plus a 1+1/4 extender. Hand held
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peterday
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Wow, that's superb KC, I wish I could freeze a swallow like that! Congratulations!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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Lovely detailed in flight, lighting and capture KC, lovely job and many tfs.
 
j toon
outstanding kc...that`s one awesome capture...well done and many thanks....
 
peterow
A wonderful detailed reaction shot you have of this swallow KC. Brilliant colours, lighting and close up, well done.
 

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