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Made it back safely


Made it back safely
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Copyright: Irmgard Kaiser (kessi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 88 W: 5 N: 75] (221)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-08 12:02
Viewed: 783
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
We have a swallow's nest above the front door under the eaves. Every autumn the swallows fly north and every spring we wait with nervous anticipation for them to come back.
When the time arrived for their return this summer, I walked out of the door early one morning and there they where, happily twittering on the telephone wire.
Now we'll have a lovely summer watching the swallow pair bringing up their young. What a sight it is, when with a flurry of wings they aim for the nest entrance and dissappear into it, only to emerge seconds later to catch the next meal for their offspring.

Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata is a common summer resident in Southern Africa. It is identified by its chestnut cap, pale chestnut rump and lightly streaked underparts which appear almost white in flight.
The call, uttered in flight is a soft 'chissik'.
They are seen in pairs when breeding, otherwise they form small flocks over open terrain, montane grassland, near culverts, rocky koppies and human habitation.
They fly with much gliding and perch frequently on trees and wires.
They are about 20 cm long.

Reference: Newman's Birds of Southern Africa - Kenneth Newman

Technical: Rested beanbag on a wall as tripod. Sharpened and resized for TrekNature upload.
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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2007-11-09 14:54]
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I really like the composition here, Irmgard and the unusual PoV gives us an opportunity to admire those detailed breast feathers
TFS
silke

Hi Irmgard.
Looking up is always a hard one but you have done great that you have a catch-light in the eye and we see all the lovely feather detail and colour of the breast of this swallow.
Beautifully exposed with sharpness and detail.
It is great to see the seasonal birds come back again and we get to enjoy them for their stay.
Kathleen

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  • Bass Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 101 W: 0 N: 115] (467)
  • [2008-02-29 6:43]
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Hi Irmgard,
very nice composition! great details, nice POV. I like how the light is shining from the left, itīs good.
TFS, have a nice day!
Brenda

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