Tree Swallow
The fun of shooting (I should really say "attempting to shoot") Tree Swallows is that they are tiny fast birds that aren't bothered by your presence. In fact, they enjoy darting around and frustrating your attempt to photograph them. That said, they provide lots of opportunities and if you take enough shots, especially with the modern cameras that focus so quickly, it is possible. Even better, when you get them on the computer at home, and crop down, which is for me a necessity on birds this small, you sometimes find some prizes. Here's one in the act of catching a fly which you can see if you squint hard enough.
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Tree Swallow
The fun of shooting (I should really say "attempting to shoot") Tree Swallows is that they are tiny fast birds that aren't bothered by your presence. In fact, they enjoy darting around and frustrating your attempt to photograph them. That said, they provide lots of opportunities and if you take enough shots, especially with the modern cameras that focus so quickly, it is possible. Even better, when you get them on the computer at home, and crop down, which is for me a necessity on birds this small, you sometimes find some prizes. Here's one in the act of catching a fly which you can see if you squint hard enough.
Boilerplate:
I endorse and support Bedford Camera and Video and you may use the code BIRDS18 for a 5% discount on your purchases there.
Feel free to contact me about any photography topic. I don’t do this commercially and am not looking for customers, just friends and contacts to share our collective knowledge. I’m located in Southeast Florida and regularly photograph around Florida and the world. If you are interested, here’s where I post:
Website: www.mykey.smugmug.com
Flickr.com/photos/mykeyc
Facebook: mike.cohen.182
Instagram.com/mykeycohen
I will consider a donation to any project supporting science, education or conservation.