I spent a morning shooting Tree Swallows here at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. They are pairing off and trying to lay their claim to a nest box. There seems to quite a bit of fighting, chasing, and chirping going on!
Hung, Great job using the 20d and the 400mm. I once tried photographing these at my uncles, they had a barn full of them. very difficult to get in flight. I know what you went through to get these shots. Well Done!
Good shots. I have yet to get a good picture of a tree swallow. They are not timid so you gan get quite close, but the dark eyes surrounded by dark feathers make it hard to get any detail. How did you get your nice catchlights, natural, flash or photoshop? Love #4.
browncam wrote:
Good shots. I have yet to get a good picture of a tree swallow. They are not timid so you gan get quite close, but the dark eyes surrounded by dark feathers make it hard to get any detail. How did you get your nice catchlights, natural, flash or photoshop? Love #4.
thanks for the comment. these are natural catchlights. i always try to position myself with the sun over my shoulder. this helps me to catch the reflection of the catchlight.
With so many comments on #4 (Great shot!) I feel the need to properly educate. Those are both males. The males have the blue color and the females wear brown Technically, the comment can be applied to #2
Great behavior & flight shots of swallows fighting for territory.
Kim Said
With so many comments on #4 (Great shot!) I feel the need to properly educate. Those are both males. The males have the blue color and the females wear brown Technically, the comment can be applied to #2
According to my bird book males and females are the same. Immature birds are brownish.
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