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those swallows(saturday fun)
mags1967

those swallows(saturday fun) (hirundo rustica)

hi all got home from work early tonight so went over to the pond and more swallows around now so tried to capture them and it was FUN.forgot how hard these birds are to capture moving,i was falling over myself as the flew over my head and swooping into the water and around the trees my am dizzy just writing this.think i will be swearing alot this year.lol.
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Habitat
pond
Location
wishaw,scotland
Date taken
18/04/2015
Scientific name
hirundo rustica
Equipment used
olympus e-400
delia todd
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WOWser Margaret.... I've never managed to get a Swallow in flight!! A super job... I know what you mean about getting dizzy trying to get them LOL.

Nice one lass.
 
Chris G6 UXU
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Well done Margaret, I tried with nearly a hundred shots on the lake this week but not a one came out that was not blurred, many tfs.
 
KC Foggin
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That makes two of us when it comes to the moving swallows Mags. A lovely composite here girl. I guess I'll wait for the water trail shot ;)
 
Oppie
Beautifully done Mags :D Lovely composite. I got one shot of a Tree Swallow so far.
 

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