Resting! by artaddict2
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Forgive me but I am guessing at a young swift
These birds were so fast and obviously feeding on the wing flying very low just above the water and cicling around my head etc. I assumed they were swifts but they could be swallows or even housemartins I am not sure! please put me right if anyone can give a clearer ID.
I only saw two of them land all afternoon and I was lucky to catch this guy. I have cropped quite considerably, it was quite a few yards away from me.
Thanks for all latest comments
Comments (44)
Excellent capture, well done..
Don't know this bird but the shot is really beautiful ! Nice focus and great colors !
Yes it looks very much like swallow to me. A very young swallow, They usually have very little bill like your bird here. But it has a very big mouth to catch insects in the air. They also use to circulate around everywhere and often very low. It is said, that if the swallow is flying very low, it will be rain soon, because the insects are flying near the ground before rain. Dont know if it is true :) http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/swallow/index.asp
Excellent capture with superb DOF!
You did exceptionally well to get this Alan, like you say they very seldom stop for a rest, and not normally near people. Superb capture. Bravo!!!!!
Superb image with great focusing!
very short dof for a so difficult subject, always on the move ! ... great, you are in time for this shot, perfect ! The focus is just right on it !
wonderful photo !! excellent ! 5+
Fantastic! I get confused between swifts/ swallows/ martins. What a great catch!
Lovely composition! He looks so comfortable perched upon that "branch". :) Excellent capture of colours and textures, even at that distance! Fantastic contrast of colours.... just a beautiful scene!
Well done!
Wonderful capture, great pose, and I can appreciate the difficulty. Used to see these zipping around my grandparent's porch, where they had a nest, and did not enjoy us kids playing nearby, lol
a superb capture and excellent dof, what a beauty this bird is.
Lovely yes it is a Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) the latin name helps with the rusty coloured bib Lovely shot too
did very well on the dof here a wonderful shot. yes those small birds is hard to get a shot at.
Glad you got this shot of the little bird. Really great.
Very beautiful!!!
Perfectly focused right on him. Superb photography!!
With all that flitting about, I'm amazed you got anything! This is really great. Nice focus, and the dof is wonderful.
Really excellent capture!
Not an easy shot and you GOT it--is that barb wire he's sitting on???
HAHA!!! this guy is just kicking back :-) very nice mate!
Great work!
Excellent capture.
Klasse Bild!!!..................Das Auge für das Bild..........Gruß Rocksy
Wonderful photo.
Superb close-up on this unknown bird to me :-) Excellent job!
Beautiful capture Alan, Excellent well done..
Beautiful capture Alan!
Great focus..superb capture! Cute :)