This young barn swallow sat on the ground for 30 minutes or more while the parents hunted for insects. Periodically, one of them would fly over the juvenile and feed him from the air. It happened in a split second and the adults would never land. I had to be looking through the viewfinder at the exact time the adults flew over or I'd miss it, which I did more than once.
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43 comments:
Swallows of any kind...Barn Swallows are at the top of my favorite birds list. These are magnificent captures Brian, bravo~
Brian, WOW!!!amazing captures and was that little one screaming out loud:).Have a great day!
Shantana
Absolutely amazing, Brian! I love those shots! What patience you have...and of course, the requisite skill to go along with it!
What a great series of pictures! I love the last one. The expression on the litte ones face it just to funny.
OMG, how do you do it! Amazing photos!
you had a lot of "snap at the exact right time" moments!!
what linda said...
What a good capture!! Great pictures! You are lucky to witness the ffeding!!
Amazing captures!!
How crazy is that Brian? Seems we were both blessed with swallows, talk about percision flying, thankfully the fledgling sit tight!
Cheers to you Sir!
Amazing shots, Brian! I love the series. How long did you have to sit there to get them?
That's some pretty fast shooting! Great captures!
Lovely images Brian - I particularly like the way the patch of shingle around the focus point of your subject shows really well .... it certainly adds to the brilliant subject you captured here
Dave
Breathtaking captures!
Great parenting shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Admire your quick reflexes! Wonderful series, Brian.
Beautiful and amazing shots! I always enjoy your bird photos. Blessings, Pamela
The most stunning bird shots!
Brian, those shots are amazing. Patience pays off in the end. What a result.
Wonderful action photos. Congrats for your skill and patience.
Lovely set of feeding shots!
Amazing detail in this flash by feeding. They never seem to sit still.
Oh my gosh, these are incredible images!!! I fear the feral cats would have had the youngster if it happened here.
MERLIN FALCON
That is awesome great shots!!
Wow, great series, BJ!
Absolutely wonderful shots! The baby is so cute! :)
Outstanding photos, Brian. Especially the Mom-ma hovering in the air.
Nicely done!
Amazing flight shots Brian.. and a wonderful moment to capture.
Great series!
...super photographs; a very special moment in the day of a bird's life. Great that you were there with your camera!
Love the cute swallows, cool series. Great captures.
Great timing, and very sharp action shots!
cool shots....you get the best photos...
Brilliant series of shots.
enJOYed your perfect shots of such talented birds. Such vivid work.
Beautiful picture series you run. Wishing you a good day :)
What an amazing series. I almost felt myself stretching trying to make sure the little guy got his morsel. Very nice ...
Andrea @ From The Sol
Very efficient! :)
Such wonderful shots! This feeding behavior is amazing to see.
Incredible shots!
Excellent shots!
These are wonderful action shots. Barn Swallows are among my favorite birds, but haven't been able to get a decent pic. Jealous here. ;)
OMG how absolutely amazing to have captured these moments. You have fantastic patience and a super keen eye.
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