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Sand Martin (juv)

Sand Martin / riparia riparia. Bawdsey, Suffolk. 29/06/21.

 

I'm sure my image will get a Marmite response ... love it, hate it ... an acquired taste!

 

I deliberately tried to capture a sense of motion in this feeding shot, the blurred rush of an incoming parent bird and the expectant wing quivering of the juvenile about to be fed. I like it because it captures and tells the story of a moment between parent and youngster. I just wish I hadn't clipped the wings of the juvenile though!!!

 

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Uploaded on July 27, 2021
Taken on June 29, 2021