Barn Swallows

bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
edited September 11, 2009 in Wildlife
I watched three young Barn Swallows in Cades Cove on Saturday ....
They were so funny waiting for Mom (any Mom) to stop by with a moth, or other bug.
I don't like the wire, but I don't speak "swallow" so we had a communicaton issue
going on when I asked them to find a better perch!

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    :whew That's a relief...I was beginning to worry about YOU!!!wings.gif

    Very nice shots, Bob. thumb.gif

    There is a little noise in the BG if you care to remove it. At this size it doesn't matter...but if you want to print a larger size it might.

    Oh! BTW nothing wrong with a barbed wire perch, IMO.
  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    :whew That's a relief...I was beginning to worry about YOU!!!wings.gif

    Very nice shots, Bob. thumb.gif

    There is a little noise in the BG if you care to remove it. At this size it doesn't matter...but if you want to print a larger size it might.

    Oh! BTW nothing wrong with a barbed wire perch, IMO.

    Thanks Ric. One of my "winter" goals is to finally learn how to use Photoshop. My photos are pretty much just raw images converted with some basic enhancement clicks and cropping where applicable.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    bhowdy wrote:
    Thanks Ric. One of my "winter" goals is to finally learn how to use Photoshop. My photos are pretty much just raw images converted with some basic enhancement clicks and cropping where applicable.
    Truthfully, I was afraid of PS. Stupid!

    There are so many online tutorials and tips...a google away.

    Wires are great!

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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    Ric - Very nice image ... I would like to point out that the wire that my Barn Swallows sit on is much more bird friendly than yours! No barbs or rust on mine! rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the PS encouragement.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    bhowdy wrote:
    No barbs or rust on mine! rolleyes1.gif

    Mine has more character!rolleyes1.gif
  • boneywhitefootboneywhitefoot Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    we have them here in NewZealand
    little sods are hard to catch on the wing
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    Good captures Bob with excellent detail. Some of them are too centered for my tatse though.
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2009
    Thanks for the tip Harry, much appreciated

    Boney .... I don't even try for the flight shots ... makes my head hurt!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2009
    Great set, Bob!clap.gif
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  • chrisunderwoodimageschrisunderwoodimages Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited September 11, 2009
    Flight shots of those birds are tough.

    The static ones posted here look terrific - great detail.
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