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13-Jun-2011

Supper Time

I have huge admiration for the many excellent nature photographers on Pbase who bring us stunning wildlife images. I don't, however, aspire to be a wildlife photographer - I don't have the skill, patience, and lets face it, the equipment needed to produce those amazing images. But I hit it lucky earlier in the week. 'There's swallows on the wire outside my bedroom window', said my son. So, I opened the window, supported the camera on the top of the frame, and began shooting. I hadn't realised that they were young birds until suddenly one of the parents flew down. Just got one shot of the youngster getting its supper - or did the fly escape?

Nikon D7000
1/500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso500 full exif

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exzim04-Jan-2012 23:41
That's one of the best bird photos I've seen in a long time
Alan K01-Jul-2011 23:19
Can't say anything that hasn't already been said, so I'll just say the "V" abbreviation in this case.
Ann...25-Jun-2011 20:47
Fabulous capture!! Very well done you!
Dek Grant23-Jun-2011 21:47
Such a great capture - very well done.
pkocinski20-Jun-2011 23:10
Wonderful capture!
janescottcumming20-Jun-2011 02:30
Spectacular! Your son did a great job spotting them and you got a terrific photograph! V
lisamidi19-Jun-2011 12:20
Great catch of this touching moment, so well done, Mairead! v
Linda19-Jun-2011 07:13
I agree swallows are hard to catch! Your shot is special because of the interaction that you captured ... very nice indeed. ~V~
Tom LeRoy18-Jun-2011 19:32
Super timing and a great catch. Swallows are hard to get, they are so very fast!V!
John Reynolds LRPS18-Jun-2011 18:02
Excellent capture! V.
jlm18-Jun-2011 17:59
Excellent !
Guest 18-Jun-2011 15:08
Fabulous capture! V
globalgadabout18-Jun-2011 13:53
endearing moment...and sharp shooting Mairead...V
Neal Nye18-Jun-2011 11:04
A marvelous shot. It's so much fun to watch these greedy youngsters beg for food when they could probably easily fend for themselves.
Kevin Chester18-Jun-2011 10:04
well caught , these move very very fast
Guest 18-Jun-2011 00:30
Beautiful light and excellent details.
larose forest photos18-Jun-2011 00:05
A wonderful shot! This image can compete with the best of the bird photos. V
lou_rozensteins17-Jun-2011 23:23
A beautiful shot. Very well done.
Nora van Beek17-Jun-2011 22:23
FANTASTIC shot! Your timing was impeccable. BV!
tinkerb17-Jun-2011 22:17
You must be chuffed to little bits with this - super capture. V
Ulla Inkeri Huhta17-Jun-2011 21:34
ONE fly escaped, but she has a beek-load of them!
I´m not a birdphotographer either, but sometimes get lucky. There´s several swallow-nests in my parents old stable, I can sit in a lawnchair with my camera on a tripod, focused on a nest and snap photos of the feeding birds using my remote.
That´s my kind of nature photography! But I need a longer lens too!
Keith O'Brien17-Jun-2011 21:06
Fantastic capture, full of interest - well done! V
Phillip Normanton17-Jun-2011 21:04
Excellent catch - I bet the fly escaped though! :o)
Guest 17-Jun-2011 20:39
Wow, beautiful capture!
Frank Brault17-Jun-2011 20:38
This is superb. I love the open month of the youngster and the movement in the wings of the fly. BV
Ray :)17-Jun-2011 20:30
Really good!


I put myself into the same category when it comes to wildlife shots, but sometimes things can work out well!
Blandine Mangin17-Jun-2011 19:55
very beautiful capture ! v
Walter Otto Koenig17-Jun-2011 19:46
Great timing what a great catch. Well done and you were quite close too. "V"
Doug Cruden17-Jun-2011 19:32
Brilliantly done Mairead - you did all right with this shot :o)
Guest 17-Jun-2011 19:30
Very good shot.
slhoornstra17-Jun-2011 19:23
Bravo, so hard to catch these fast birds. V
Carl Carbone17-Jun-2011 19:04
Very nice shot of these Barn Swallows (at least that's what they're called here!). V
Valene17-Jun-2011 18:44
Beautiful catch Mairead.
Stephanie17-Jun-2011 18:29
WOW!!! This is wonderful Mairead!!! I also admire the nature photographers and wish that I had their skills; however, you hit a home run with this image!!! BV+++
Johnny JAG17-Jun-2011 18:18
Great catch.
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