Among birds, the best aerial acrobats must be tree swallows. Every time I see them they are darting left and right, up and down at all angles, never staying in one place long enough for a decent photograph. However, three weeks ago, I saw one lonely swallow perched at the top of a birdhouse at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, apparently resting and enjoying a nice breeze ruffling its feathers.
Tree Swallow
Tree Swallow on top of birdhouse
It stood there for several minutes, even after it saw me.
Tree Swallow: You finished taking pictures of me?
The staring contest ended when I had to leave and continue my drive. The swallow, however, stayed at the same perch.
What a pretty bird. Sweet photos.
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Glad you like these photos, Katelon!
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Great capture, Hien! Lovely bird. 🙂
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Thank you Amy!
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Perfect Hien, you had perfect timing catching this one.
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Thanks Mary. I was lucky that the swallow stopped and rested for a few minutes.
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so jealous- have tried many a time to capture them. these are beautiful shots.
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Don’t give up. Sooner or later you will find one resting like the one above. Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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Swallows are definitely aerial acrobats and hard to catch sitting still, nice capture!
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Thank you John!
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Acrobats is a perfect description of these lovely birds.
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They catch insects as they fly, so maybe that’s why they are such adept acrobats. Thank you for commenting Sue!
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Great post. Tricky birds to shoot.
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You are so right. My previous attempts at photographing these birds last year resulted in mostly blurry images. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
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