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p.1 #1 · Barn Swallow Feeding

I visited Kissena Park here in New York City with rain in the forecast. I was hoping to see some new born wood ducks yet they are still to come. As I walked around the lake, I noticed many swallows out hunting and as I love to photograph them I stopped and studied there flight patterns. Once I had them down I waited for the times that I knew they would be close enough to photograph. Studding the flight patterns greatly increases my keeper rate with these fast maneuverable birds.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

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2) Insect in mouth

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3) The third frame at 40 FPS and it's all over

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May 07, 2025 at 07:24 AM

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p.1 #2 · Barn Swallow Feeding

Beautifully done 😍😍😍👏👏👏

May 07, 2025 at 01:13 PM

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p.1 #3 · Barn Swallow Feeding

Reminds me of the old saw about trying to hit a bullet with a bullet. Very nicely timed and taken Morris!
Eric

May 08, 2025 at 06:36 AM

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p.1 #4 · Barn Swallow Feeding

cybersimba wrote:
Beautifully done 😍😍😍👏👏👏

Thank you Sachin

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Erictator wrote:
Reminds me of the old saw about trying to hit a bullet with a bullet. Very nicely timed and taken Morris!
Eric

Thank you Eric,

This issue of trying to hit a bullet with a bullet is what happens if you miss :-}

Morris

May 08, 2025 at 07:34 AM

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p.1 #5 · Barn Swallow Feeding

Nice! They are incredibly hard to track.

May 09, 2025 at 10:22 AM

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p.1 #6 · Barn Swallow Feeding

To fast for me. Cool shots, with the element of the rain added.

John

May 09, 2025 at 11:50 AM

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p.1 #7 · Barn Swallow Feeding

David83 wrote:
Nice! They are incredibly hard to track.

Thank you David,
This is why I posted the tip about watching there repeating flight path

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johnohio wrote:
To fast for me. Cool shots, with the element of the rain added.

John

Thank you John

Morris

May 09, 2025 at 04:34 PM

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p.1 #8 · Barn Swallow Feeding

Nice job tracking those sparrows between the raindrops.

May 09, 2025 at 05:09 PM

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p.1 #9 · Barn Swallow Feeding

Wow! 😁

Terry

May 09, 2025 at 10:43 PM

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p.1 #10 · Barn Swallow Feeding

wow - swallows in the rain ? outstanding Mr Morris.

May 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM

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p.1 #11 · Barn Swallow Feeding

RKnecht wrote:
Nice job tracking those sparrows between the raindrops.

Thank you Rich

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Terry D wrote:
Wow! 😁

Terry

Thank you Terry

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thedutt wrote:
wow - swallows in the rain ? outstanding Mr Morris.

Thank you Aditya,

I love shooting in the rain as there are fewer people around to disturb my subjects and the rain adds to the images.

Morris

May 17, 2025 at 06:44 AM


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