Monday, 12 September 2011

Swallow still feeding

The Swallows at one of my places of work are still feeding a brood of 4, which is their second brood this year (the first had 5 successfully fledge). I only hope that they manage to fledge in time and build up their fat reserves for their long trip to South Africa. The young do look pretty ready to fly the nest, they just seem a bit reluctant to make that final leap!

I took the shots below through a gap at the top of a door, so I wouldn`t disturb the birds. I only intended to get a shot of the nest, but as you can see from the first photo I got lucky with one of the adults flying in to feed the young. It`s a shame that the adults tail is a bit wonky, or is that me just being picky?!



Hand-held using Canon Powershot A640
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16 comments:

  1. grammie g12 September 2011 at 18:00

    John....that is you been picky....we don't live in a perfect world...the photo's are very natural!!

    I love them ,especially you luck on the first!!
    Hope they make it!!

    Grace

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  2. theconstantwalker12 September 2011 at 19:41

    A guy I work with brought in a picture of birds he has in his garage... he didn't know what they were.
    Your second pic is the spitting image of his.
    lovely images...and yes you are picky lol

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  3. Mike Randall Bird Photography12 September 2011 at 21:18

    Nice to see John, lets hope they fledge soon.
    Mike

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  4. Roy12 September 2011 at 23:13

    Great shots John especially the first one where you caught it just right. They are sweet birds especially the young.

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  5. Susan Scheid13 September 2011 at 02:04

    These shots are INCREDIBLE! And, yes, it is you being wonky (can I say that?)--that first shot in particular is a brilliant work of photographic art!

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  6. John13 September 2011 at 20:54

    Hi Grace,
    Thankyou very much. I hope they make it too!
    J

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  7. John13 September 2011 at 20:55

    Thanks Andrew,
    That amazes me, or am I being naive thinking that Swallows are easily recognised?!
    J

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  8. John13 September 2011 at 20:56

    Hi Mike,
    Thankyou. Yes, I don`t think it will be too long.
    J

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  9. John13 September 2011 at 20:57

    Hi Roy,
    Thankyou. I just got lucky with the first one, the bird flew in as I pressed the button!
    J

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  10. John13 September 2011 at 20:57

    Thanks Susan, you are really too kind!
    I don`t think I have been called `wonky` before! ;)
    J

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  11. Susan Scheid14 September 2011 at 03:06

    Hah! Of course you were calling the tail wonky, and there I am, taking off on that! The bottom line is that you got an incredible shot--and with a handheld camera, no less.

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  12. Midmarsh John14 September 2011 at 15:03

    Brilliant John. Both of them.

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  13. bazza15 September 2011 at 22:00

    It's very bat-like isn't it?
    Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’

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  14. John16 September 2011 at 18:46

    Thanks again Susan, you are too kind!
    J

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  15. John16 September 2011 at 18:46

    Thanks John!
    J

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  16. John16 September 2011 at 18:47

    Hi bazza,
    The same thought did occur to me!
    J

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