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Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 24, 2011123 views8 comments

Hi Folks,
It's been a long time since I posted for one reason or another.

Sat mesmerized this morning watching the swallows collecting dried grass and mud for their nest building.

Not had much to post recently, and not really sure about this one, but I am sure you will tell me. I wasn't too happy with the viewpoint, but I had to take what I could get.

1D Mk3, 300mm +1.4 tc, ISO 400, f5.6, 1/1600.

All the best,

Fran

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on April 24, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Good to see you and the swallows back Fran,all looks good to me.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Des Ong on April 25, 2011 at 4:26 AM

OK so not the best viewpoint (it's all subjective anyway!) but what a lovely bird. Sometimes you've got to press the button when you still have a chance.

Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 25, 2011 at 4:40 PM

I like it Fran they are a lovely bird and some nice colours coming through

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Austin Thomas on April 26, 2011 at 3:59 AM

It is great to see these back, preparing the nests.

Great colours on the plumage.

Cheers

Austin

Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 26, 2011 at 4:05 AM

Maybe not the best viewpoint but I like it. Very nice behavioural shot.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by Austin Thomas on April 26, 2011 at 4:07 AM

It is great to see these back, preparing the nests.

Great colours on the plumage.

Cheers

Austin

Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on April 26, 2011 at 5:41 AM

A lower viewpoint might have been better, but I do not see how you could have got it without getting too much foreground mush in the way. An interesting behavioural shot, and personally I would be pleased with it. Good to see you posting on here again.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on April 26, 2011 at 6:50 PM

Good to see you posting again, Fran. I'd be pleased with this too, nicely done

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments