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30-MAY-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Sitting Still For a Moment

I saw this beauty along the Mill Race Path in a riparian area. There was a number of them zooming back and forth above the water, too fast for this old guy to catch them. But then I didn't have my Nikon D500 DSLR, which could stop them in their tracks. Still, they are very fast. I think they were swallows, but this one confused me. Whatever it is, I enjoyed the antics. A friend ID'd the bird, a Northern Rough-winged Swallow. See - http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-rough-winged-swallow

Nikon COOLPIX B700
1/200s f/6.5 at 258.0mm iso400 full exif

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Ruth Voorhis02-Jun-2017 16:47
Good catch, Vern.
John Ewing01-Jun-2017 09:50
I never saw one of those things sitting still, even when I didn't have a camera. Nice shot.
Ed Duverger01-Jun-2017 05:27
Nice capture.
Hank Vander Velde01-Jun-2017 02:08
Good shot of it Vern.
Steve Thuman31-May-2017 23:38
She's lovely
Martin Lamoon31-May-2017 20:05
An excellent capture Vern.
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Carter Creek31-May-2017 19:03
Very nice, I really like the blurred green background.
joseantonio31-May-2017 16:28
some interesting pose and nice capture.v.
John Shen Photography31-May-2017 16:24
Super catch & capture!
Jim Coffman31-May-2017 12:53
Nice capture, Vern! Glad it stopped for you!
waterfalls man31-May-2017 11:13
Great Capture V!!
Yvonne31-May-2017 11:03
Lovely to spend time watching birds... my favourite pastime too Vern.
I have no idea about the name, but love this image. v
Johnnie Rogers 31-May-2017 07:14
Lovely capture of a beautiful bird ~v~
Laura Milholland31-May-2017 06:35
Sweet shot, Vern. Very hard to tell which swallow this is.
Wintermeer31-May-2017 06:25
An excellent capture of this delightful creature! ~V~
Bea.31-May-2017 06:22
Lucky to get this one, they're not still for very long, nicely caught.
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