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Bank Swallow in flight over marsh

Posted by
Julie L. Brown, Photobirder (Indianapolis, Indiana, United States) on 3 December 2011 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Antelope Island State Park
Great Salt Lake, Utah 10/8/11
Utah 2011 Series

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After passing through the park gate, I drove slowly along the causeway, looking for birds on the north side of the road. My first stop was to watch swallows swooping back and forth over marsh vegetation. For those of you who have tried to shoot swallows in flight, you know that it is not easy! Due to image quality issues, I had to put the bird small in the frame, but I also like the colors and texture of the background.

Bank Swallows range across both North and South America in summer and during migration. The field marks for this species are similar to the Rough-winged Swallow, but the Bank Swallow has more white on the underside.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bank_Swallow/id

Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1/1250 second F/8.0 ISO 800 600 mm

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Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Well, a well defined chunck of grey flying above all that gold!

3 Dec 2011 6:36am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

It seems that he flying in fire ! the background looks like the fire
well done

3 Dec 2011 9:51am

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

A beautiful photo, and the bird is captured so well.

3 Dec 2011 1:07pm

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Superb with this background of golden grass, splendid capture. Nice day.

3 Dec 2011 4:13pm

Mike from California, United States

I like how the swallow "pops" off the background color...very nice !

3 Dec 2011 7:45pm

Loner from Wörgl, Austria

This looks wonderful – this small bank swallow above the yellow surface. This kind is also to be observed with us.

3 Dec 2011 8:22pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

What a great job, to get that bird in fight, fantastic

4 Dec 2011 1:08am

janina from Melbourne, Australia

I like this...that tiny bird in a soft golden background, makes him stand out very well. stars. :O)

4 Dec 2011 8:49am

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1/1250 second
F/8.0
ISO 800
600 mm

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