This topic is in the 2021 archive. You can read it and like its posts here. It is read only.
Archive 2021Tree Swallows
p.1 #1Tree Swallows
I had a super morning at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY yesterday. The rain kept the crowds away and the astronomical hi tide was at a perfect level leaving a little land and lots of ponds for the wading birds to fish. The lovely soft light was super for portraits. Two environmental portraits in this set and three close up images.
-1
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401079082-6.jpg
-2
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401078722-6.jpg
-3
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401078380-6.jpg
-4
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401077973-6.jpg
-5
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401077668-6.jpg
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
-1
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401079082-6.jpg
-2
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401078722-6.jpg
-3
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401078380-6.jpg
-4
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401077973-6.jpg
-5
https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p2401077668-6.jpg
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Apr 30, 2021 at 07:37 AM
p.1 #2Tree Swallows
Good ones Morris, looks like it might be raining there.
Apr 30, 2021 at 08:26 AM
p.1 #3Tree Swallows
The soft light looks great in these images. You are lucky to get a tree swallow to hold still long enough to get nice shots like these.
Dave
Dave
Apr 30, 2021 at 10:24 AM
p.1 #4Tree Swallows
Great images, Morris and the last one is my pick.
Joshua
Joshua
Apr 30, 2021 at 11:20 AM
p.1 #6Tree Swallows
Beautiful shots in the soft diffuse light-well done. #3 looks like it might have a "brood patch" which is an area of bare skin which helps incubate eggs in the nest. Nice capture.
Apr 30, 2021 at 11:09 PM
p.1 #8Tree Swallows
louie champan wrote:
Good ones Morris, looks like it might be raining there.
Thank you Louie,
That explains why I was getting wet. I was having trouble figuring out where the water was coming from.
---------------------------------------------
dclark wrote:
The soft light looks great in these images. You are lucky to get a tree swallow to hold still long enough to get nice shots like these.
Dave
Thank you Dave,
Some people have called me the invisible man
---------------------------------------------
AGeoJO wrote:
Great images, Morris and the last one is my pick.
Joshua
Thank you Joshua,
Mine as well
---------------------------------------------
shibutg wrote:
Nice swallow pics, Morris. 2nd and last are my picks.
Thank you Shibu,
good choices
---------------------------------------------
cavuken wrote:
Beautiful shots in the soft diffuse light-well done. #3 looks like it might have a "brood patch" which is an area of bare skin which helps incubate eggs in the nest. Nice capture.
Thank you Cavuken,
Nice to learn about the brood patch
Morris
---------------------------------------------
armd wrote:
Looks like a fun day and love the breeding colors.
Good ones Morris, looks like it might be raining there.
Thank you Louie,
That explains why I was getting wet. I was having trouble figuring out where the water was coming from.
---------------------------------------------
dclark wrote:
The soft light looks great in these images. You are lucky to get a tree swallow to hold still long enough to get nice shots like these.
Dave
Thank you Dave,
Some people have called me the invisible man
---------------------------------------------
AGeoJO wrote:
Great images, Morris and the last one is my pick.
Joshua
Thank you Joshua,
Mine as well
---------------------------------------------
shibutg wrote:
Nice swallow pics, Morris. 2nd and last are my picks.
Thank you Shibu,
good choices
---------------------------------------------
cavuken wrote:
Beautiful shots in the soft diffuse light-well done. #3 looks like it might have a "brood patch" which is an area of bare skin which helps incubate eggs in the nest. Nice capture.
Thank you Cavuken,
Nice to learn about the brood patch
Morris
---------------------------------------------
armd wrote:
Looks like a fun day and love the breeding colors.
May 03, 2021 at 01:46 PM
p.1 #9Tree Swallows
armd wrote:
Looks like a fun day and love the breeding colors.
Thank you Armd,
The colors this time of year are great!
Morris
Looks like a fun day and love the breeding colors.
Thank you Armd,
The colors this time of year are great!
Morris
May 03, 2021 at 01:47 PM
p.1 #10Tree Swallows
I love the first two Morris, the pastel background and the rain lightly falling make for marvelous photos. 
Tim
Tim
May 03, 2021 at 06:58 PM