young Barn Swallows (#3) by GiMi53

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 23, 2011

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Description

The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Anglophone Europe it is just called the Swallow; in Northern Europe it is the only common species called a "swallow" rather than a "martin". L'Hirondelle rustique (Hirundo rustica) est une petite espèce de passereau migrateur vivant en Europe, en Asie, en Afrique et en Amérique. Elle est également connue sous le nom d'Hirondelle de cheminée ou d'Hirondelle des granges. Elle se distingue par sa longue queue fourchue et sa gorge couleur rouge brique (ici c'esu un juvénile). Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload:

"young Barn Swallows (#2)"

Comments (20)

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geckogr

3:41PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

excellent sharpness and light.

belasebok

3:41PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

Nice photo!

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BIPOLARTWO

4:04PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

Terrific detail-you can even see a small thread of sort's on it's beak

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NightGallery

4:05PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

Absolutely stunning shot here! Just perfect!

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awjay

4:21PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

superb shot

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Feliciti

4:21PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

so beautiful !! excellent and clear details to see!!

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iaacf

4:25PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

So beautiful and a cool shot.. I was affraid they would be vanished from where I live, but it seems they are doing better.

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PatGoltz

5:04PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

Wow! You saved the best for last! I like his pose.

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netot

5:23PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

Me encanta la profundidad de campo, el color y la nitidez. beautiful shot.

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mps

8:41PM | Tue, 23 August 2011

Outstanding image

whaleman

1:04AM | Wed, 24 August 2011

I guess we have different races of the same bird. Our Barn Swallow (also Hirundo rustica) has a much darker rust-colored breast and a noticably smaller beak. Upon closer inspection, your bird is quite unlike any of our swallows. I didn't mean to suggest you had misidentified your last upload! On a related topic, have you had any success photographing swallows in flight? I have found them to be almost impossible to follow in the air, so I've not had much luck at it.

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evinrude

1:46AM | Wed, 24 August 2011

OUTSTANDING

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erlandpil

1:48AM | Wed, 24 August 2011

beautifult capture erland

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jayfar

2:19AM | Wed, 24 August 2011

Super pic Michel and great info.

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blondeblurr

7:50AM | Wed, 24 August 2011

Beautiful clarity and details - BTW you will also find them here in Australia, where I live ! he looks at you, as if he was saying: 'are you the new paparazzi around here' ? well done Michel, BB

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