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Keeping a low profile
In amongst the reeds we found a fledgling Welcome Swallow, obviously waiting for his next meal.

I think this was the youngest one I'd seen.
Habitat
Wetland nature reserve
Location
Laratinga Wetlands, Adelaide, South Australia
Date taken
25 October, 2019
Scientific name
Hirundo neoxena
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
An important Aussie person in my life once said, "You are welcome". Isn´t this lovely? A lovely capture of this swallow from Down Under.
 
Opus Editor
Delia, we flew to Perth, and then from there to Christmas Island. After a week we flew to Cocos Keeling, and then back to Perth.
 
Supporter
It looks as if it is being quite patient waiting to the return of one of its parents. Beautiful close-up of this youngster D! TFS!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
341
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
428.4 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Welcome Swallow 25 October, 2019.jpg
File size
1 MB
Date taken
Fri, 25 October 2019 10:03 AM
Dimensions
2500px x 1896px

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