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Up in the air
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delia todd

Up in the air (Delichon urbicum)

We were heading for my Patch and on approaching the neighbouring farm saw a load of House Martins flying around the farmhouse and landing in the large tree in their garden.

One of my few pictures of a House Martin and my best to date!
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Habitat
Farmhouse and barns, surrounded by upland grazing
Location
Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
18 August, 2024
Scientific name
Delichon urbicum
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
141
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
178.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
250
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Northern House Martin 18 August 2024.jpg
File size
341.4 KB
Date taken
Sun, 18 August 2024 12:17 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1179px

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