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Spring-Summer - 278
Spring-Summer - 278

It was beginning of
spring ...

and ... see

... how good the
wires had already
grown ... on
this fabulous
Swallow ...

... not to mention
the intensity of
color ... and
iridescence ...

Watch him in a
video-clip ...
Link :
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/wire-tailed-swallow-hirundo-smithii/wire-tailed-swallow-very-long-wires-plumage-color-and
Link :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvfY8tEXAHY&feature=youtu.be
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Wire-tailed Swallow
( Hirundo smithii )

Keoladeo Natinal Park
Bharatpur
Rajasthan
India
07.03.2019
Habitat
Mixed Wetland and forest
Location
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
07.03.2019
Scientific name
Hirundo smithii
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Opus Editor
Supporter
Aptly named and so beautifully captured Alok! A stunning image guy.
 
showing beautiful colors alok...a wonderful well detailed image...many thanks.....
 
Staff member
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A beauty of a detailed shot, pose and lighting Alok, lovely job and many tfs.
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
@ Ove.... that's sooo funny!!!

A lovely picture you've taken of this beautiful swallow Alok - he really does have long 'wires' doesn't he.

Many thanks for showing him to us my friend.
 

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