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Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)
Strictly nocturnal. Seen late one evening in the gazebo whilst camping (Tycanol, nr. Newport, Pembs... Handheld iPhone 8 Plus with flash.
After chasing various swallows in numerous outings, I found that barn swallows appeared to be the most playful one. Dipping into water and then swooping in air signature their energy in nature. This shot is a fleeting glimpse of a barn swallow in high speed action.
Barn Swallow skimming over the choppy water at Marsh Creek State Park, PA
I stopped at Marsh Creek to try and photograph some warbler. The warblers were uncooperative so I spent some time having fun with swallows
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Swallows surfing the high winds in the Garden yesterday feeding up for the big migration back to Africa :-)
A Swallow tailed kite a real rarity to Ontario preening in a tree after hunting insects and eating them on the fly.
"I warned you about making me puff up but it's your funeral buddy!"
A Swallow that I photographed at Huntley Meadows in Virginia on 6/12/21.
[Ecuador 2021] Any family with almost 400 species is bound to be diverse. Just like we have a warbler that forages like a nuthatch, this tanager feeds like a swallow. Tandayapa.
Another visit to the Wetlands with long time friend and fellow flickr tog Joe Micallef.
We had sprinkling rain and overcast conditions which was ideal for light - there were a couple of Welcome Swallows that perched nicely and allowed us to get a few close up portraits - hope you like this one!
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The infamous Swallow sitting gracefully on a wire just before take off from my trip to Oudshoorn, South Africa
For some reason, the Tree Swallows didn't really nest in my yard this summer. I have two boxes in the yard. They built a nest in one of them, but not the other. Then, instead of actually nesting, two "families" of Tree Swallows would guard each box, chasing off Bluebirds and House Sparrows, as well as the occasional Blue Jay or Mockingbird. So this summer, I was only able to get two photos of them.
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Cropped- In a banking pose flying over a wheat field didn't see many insects for it one of the swallows was about to get an insect with beak open it would have to be the one that wasn't sharp.
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Barn swallow with a dirty beak seating on a diagonal cattail at the Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia
Upper Swallow Falls is in the distance, while Lower Swallow Falls is nearer. The strong, late-day sunlight coming from the side made for some interesting effects in this image, from the lens flare and ghosting on the right, to the highlights of the water being more green or magenta, depending on whether the water was deep in the shadows of the trees or not. I thought about trying to subdue the unusual color, but then I asked myself, "why?" Is it not the unique representation of a passing moment in light what I am (we are?) always attempting to capture when we take/ make photos? Why make mundane and samey a thing that presented itself in all its glorious weirdness?
Lifer #26 2021
After spending almost 2 hours shooting all the swallows we saw, 100s of shots. This one has all the markings for a Bank.. White belly, throat, and collar. It also has a dark necklace. This was the only shot I got of it and a very large crop.
It also appeared to be smaller then the Barn, Tree and rough wing sparrows it was with. Don't think I have ever seen so many swallows in one small area like this.