Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Red-rumped Swallow at Ferry Meadows CP, Peterborough






Preening whilst in flight

Being harassed by a House Martin



Some record shots of the Red-rumped Swallow which was found on Sunday morning by Matt Webb. It was seen in the company of House Martins around Overton Lake and Roman Point for most of that morning and then again in the evening. I saw it again on Monday morning and it was again reported that evening and then again this morning. A nice addition to my PBC year list.
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22 comments:

  1. eileeninmd12 May 2015 at 21:37

    Pretty bird, I love the scissor-tail. Great shots!

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  2. TexWisGirl12 May 2015 at 22:36

    beautiful tales they have!

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  3. Adam Jones12 May 2015 at 22:52

    Great pictures. It's not easy to capture these in flight.

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  4. Silver Parrot12 May 2015 at 23:26

    This bird has such a beautiful shape in the air with those elongated tail feathers - wonderful photos!

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    1. John15 May 2015 at 21:16

      Thanks Silver Parrot! A very distinctive shape!
      J

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  5. Roy Norris13 May 2015 at 00:52

    Very nice shots John. They have returned once again.

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    1. John15 May 2015 at 21:17

      Thanks Roy! Not an annual event in the Peterborough area, this is only my second!
      J

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure13 May 2015 at 07:55

    Great flight shots of the Swallow

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  7. Christian Perrin13 May 2015 at 08:11

    A pretty species! Apparently they are occasionally vagrants to Australia and surrounding territories as well.

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    1. John15 May 2015 at 21:18

      Hi Christian! I didn't realise that they were so widespread!
      J

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  8. KristiBowmanDesign13 May 2015 at 12:41

    Isn't that a beautiful swallow. I can never catch them in flight, I'm amazed how many great pics you were able to get!

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    1. John15 May 2015 at 21:19

      Thanks Kristi! I took hundreds of photos and these were the best I managed!
      J

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  9. JRandSue13 May 2015 at 19:33

    Amazing captures.
    John.

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  10. A Colorful World13 May 2015 at 22:48

    Wow! What a wonderful sighting! You got some great photos of these beautiful birds!

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    1. John15 May 2015 at 21:19

      Thanks Marie! A great sighting for our area!
      J

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  11. bazza14 May 2015 at 12:29

    What specifically is a 'Record Shot' John? By the way, I love the name of this bird although I haven't come across it before!

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    1. John15 May 2015 at 21:20

      A record shot Bazza is one where you can recognise the bird, but that's about it! Most of my photos are record shots!
      J

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  12. John15 May 2015 at 21:17

    Very tough Andy, thank you!
    J

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