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25-Jun-2021 Hank Vander Velde

20210625 2208 Tree Swallow.jpg

Ottawa West

Two fledglings. The one on the left has a dragonfly seemingly stuck in its throat. The one on the right seems eager to share the lunch. I watched for several minutes after which the one on the right flew off and the one with lunch kept on struggling to swallow it. I'm not sure if the young one caught the dragonfly or if Mom or Dad brought it to him/her. I suspect the later. In any case, when i left several minutes later lunch hadn't yet been swallowed.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/2000s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso180 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time25-Jun-2021 08:54:44
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length500 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent180
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (8)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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C. van Gijs24-Jul-2021 17:21
A nice capture and story.
francoisconstantin23-Jul-2021 19:51
Great action shot, like it!!!
Apostolos Tikopoulos22-Jul-2021 19:14
Amazing capture and great timing. V.
Tom LeRoy22-Jul-2021 14:13
Amazing to see this action from these two fledglings, a real training lesson. A fine shot, Hank. V
Fong Lam22-Jul-2021 13:00
Wonderful shot of this delightful pair and their interactions, Hank...V
janescottcumming22-Jul-2021 12:43
Oh my, I wonder if they ever choke on those. An amazing catch.
Missed Opportunities22-Jul-2021 10:32
The impossible breakfast - - too big to swallow; too bad the one on the right didn't snatch at least part of it!
Tom Munson22-Jul-2021 03:35
Fantastic capture, Hank. Hope he got it down.
joseantonio22-Jul-2021 03:34
great catch and capture.
Teddy Busby22-Jul-2021 03:18
A Real Mouthful. Unique perch and terrific interaction on their lunch meeting.
Helen Betts22-Jul-2021 01:27
Great capture of these two young ones. I hope he finally got it down.
hayl22-Jul-2021 01:21
Great behaviour to see and then get a great photo too.
Carl Carbone22-Jul-2021 01:06
Wow, what an encounter! Great shot.
globalgadabout22-Jul-2021 00:40
in the war against flying bugs it's a pity to see two of our allies falling out like this...excellent capture of a vibrant moment..
Céline Leclerc22-Jul-2021 00:40
Elles sont gourmandes ces petites... bien vu Hank!!!
Pierre Martin22-Jul-2021 00:27
quite a rare scene, great capture!
larose forest photos22-Jul-2021 00:21
Wow, this one has a mouthful! Fantastic shot.
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