Swallows and Swallow killers

HawkmanHawkman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
edited June 29, 2005 in Wildlife
Some rough-winged swallows:

adult:
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Juvenile:

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And feeding time (I am not hungry!)

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And this fellow was looking for barn swallows with me. Two days later (today) I caught her at a barn swallow's nest, took off crying with an adult swallow wailing on her neck, and finally dove into deep grass to get rid of the swallow!

Cheers, Gene

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Gene
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Really wonderful Swallow shots, Gene. I thought I liked the barb wire ones best, then I saw the insect food one, I rolleyes1.gif , I did.

    Thanks for sharing that.

    Do our nice, gorgeous hawks really eat those sweet looking birds. Funny how I don't feel sorry for the insects, too.

    Wonderful shooting, thanks,
    ginger
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Excellent just Excellent thumb.gif
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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Gene,

    These shots are so 'clean'! Fantastic!
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Nir wrote:
    Gene,

    These shots are so 'clean'! Fantastic!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    gene, i'm so glad you're here to keep harry in line - thanks for posting the great pitchas thumb.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited June 29, 2005
    those belong in the audobon book - sooo clean!!! thumb.gif
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Utterly amazing Gene, not just clean, these are ™Mr. Clean clean! thumb.gif


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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 29, 2005
    incredible shots! clap.gif
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  • DaniDani Registered Users Posts: 807 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    uhmmmm... wow

    :jawdrop
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Excellent shots. Perfect.
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Fantastic shots!thumb.gifthumb.gif You really give me something to shoot for.clap.gif
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    you nailed those all right HM thumb.gif
  • HawkmanHawkman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Thanks Everyone. Glad you enjoyed. You'd almost walk by these little fellows and not think they were so special if you couldn't shoot 'em close-up.

    Cheers
    Gene
    Walk softly and carry a big lens!
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