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22-MAY-2015	Hank Vander Velde

20150522 604 SERIES - Purple Martin.jpg

Ottawa West

Two more images of Mr. and Mrs Martin hard at work - well at least the Missus is.

Top image:The Missus with a beak full of mud and other nest-building material.

Mr. Martin gently picking up some nice dry nest-building supplies.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-S II
1/640s f/8.0 at 700.0mm iso1100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Gary Fairhead 25-Jun-2015 00:45
Two great shots depicting this behaviour.

Carol Rollins 09-Jun-2015 12:41
Terrific shots Hank.

Marcia Colelli 09-Jun-2015 12:18
Wonderful captures with nice color and details. V

Pierre Martin 09-Jun-2015 10:52
2 great poses, very sharp!

Stephanie 09-Jun-2015 10:13
Great capture of this hard working pair! Hope you'll share shots of their chicklets once they're out and about! :)

Kim 09-Jun-2015 09:53
Wonderful captures of this beautiful bird! V

Penny B 09-Jun-2015 08:07
Two great behavioural images. The captions say it all. ;)

s_barbour 09-Jun-2015 07:48
What a beauty Hank, great images!

Torben Jorgensen 09-Jun-2015 07:44
Sharp shot of the hardworking birds.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 09-Jun-2015 06:01
Twee mooie scherpe foto Hank.

joseantonio 09-Jun-2015 03:39
Very nice capture of this beauty at work.

larose forest photos 09-Jun-2015 02:25
I love your photos of the beautiful purple martins, and I especially like the ones showing them carrying nesting material. Excellent documentary work.

Missed Opportunities 09-Jun-2015 02:14
Very - very - Nice!

Tom Munson 09-Jun-2015 02:02
These are terrific, Hank. Great shots.

Range View 09-Jun-2015 01:51
Wonderful colours of this bird superbly captured in these images Hank.
David.

Doug Griffith 09-Jun-2015 01:45
Two super behavioural shots, Hank. Looks like Mr. PM is far more helpful than Mr. Bluebird!!

Coleen Perilloux Landry 09-Jun-2015 01:42
Beautiful work and so typical of the female and male species.

Jim Coffman 09-Jun-2015 01:18
Nice work as always,Hank!

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Gary Fairhead		25-Jun-2015 00:45
Two great shots depicting this behaviour.

Marcia Colelli		09-Jun-2015 12:18
Wonderful captures with nice color and details. V

Stephanie		09-Jun-2015 10:13
Great capture of this hard working pair! Hope you'll share shots of their chicklets once they're out and about! :)

Kim		09-Jun-2015 09:53
Wonderful captures of this beautiful bird! V

Penny B		09-Jun-2015 08:07
Two great behavioural images. The captions say it all. ;)

Torben Jorgensen		09-Jun-2015 07:44
Sharp shot of the hardworking birds.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		09-Jun-2015 06:01
Twee mooie scherpe foto Hank.

joseantonio		09-Jun-2015 03:39
Very nice capture of this beauty at work.

larose forest photos		09-Jun-2015 02:25
I love your photos of the beautiful purple martins, and I especially like the ones showing them carrying nesting material. Excellent documentary work.

Tom Munson		09-Jun-2015 02:02
These are terrific, Hank. Great shots.

Range View		09-Jun-2015 01:51
Wonderful colours of this bird superbly captured in these images Hank. David.

Doug Griffith		09-Jun-2015 01:45
Two super behavioural shots, Hank. Looks like Mr. PM is far more helpful than Mr. Bluebird!!

Coleen Perilloux Landry		09-Jun-2015 01:42
Beautiful work and so typical of the female and male species.