barn swallow

The last one from the Aberlemno stop and this was again taken down by the church. Typically for me, the only decent picture for focus and they're being camera shy! I changed the ev to +0.3 - is that the sort of thing I should be looking to do with this type of shot?

Barn swallow and Pied wagtail, each using the same puddle for different purposes, though in similar poses. Swallow was gathering mud and wagtail was bathing. Lots of fun to watch |=)| but impossible to focus on both at once :S

A Barn Swallow perching on some wire fencing.

Four Barn Swallow chicks being fed by one of their parents.

Who knows why this swallow caught this swans feather. For it's nest? Curiosity?

caught at just the right time for this semi-optical illusion

Hi Peeps, I wont be on BF much again today, me poor old Dad lost his fight against cancer yesterday. Lots of family around at the moment helping to comfort me poor old Mum. She will be totally lost, as they had been married for just over 65 years.

Barn Swallow resting on a dock, under which it had its nest

Barn Swallow hunting insects over water at Marazion, Cornwall

Barn Swallows in diving flight

I have looked this one up and from the deep red face I think it is a barn swallow

Stopped off at a great place in Virginia on our journey from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. Lots of birds, several of these skimming over the water, and this un decided to take a break on the rails of a moored up boat.

Bad weather with rain and strong winds yesterday,not the kind a Swallow wants,they still seem to find something to eat though.

Are not these little birds just incredible?.All the way from Africa,here to Haverigg,each year,to exactly the same nesting areas,amazing for such small birds. This was one of a pr,who were having a wash and brush up perched on the morring boat ropes in our local river.Lots of Swallows and...

Been editing through old files to clear space on the laptop. Found a few I hadn't posted that might be worth sharing. Today's theme is nest-building, and I hope a monitor can answer one question for me before I post the fourth of this theme from this file: I know we're not supposed to show...

As I'm sure any parents on here will relate to. Out of this scene I'd be the one doing the screaming down the ear hole. ;)

miss you all, got lots of stories to share from my Lebanon and Cyprus trip , but not much shots. now i have to sleep hard work for tomorrow stories in my next posts. Hope you like it.

One of the Swallow adults enjoying a brief rest in between feeding her youngsters.