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Pacific Swallows at Caliraya Lake

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I managed to get very close to some Pacific Swallows at Caliraya Lake, Laguna, over the weekend.
Here's an HD video footage of one of these birds preening.
Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident) 

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. 

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, 
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 5.63 m distance, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000
IMG_7207-1500x1000.jpg

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident)

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest.

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/250 sec,
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 5.63 m distance, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident) 

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. 

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, 
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 5.63 m distance, processed 100% crop
IMG_7207-100crop.jpg

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident)

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest.

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/250 sec,
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 5.63 m distance, processed 100% crop

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident) 

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. 

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, 
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 9.34 m distance, near full frame resized to 1200x800
IMG_7351-1200x800.jpg

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident)

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest.

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/250 sec,
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 9.34 m distance, near full frame resized to 1200x800

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident) 

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. 

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 200, 1/250 sec, 
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 10.1 m distance, near full frame resized to 1200x800
IMG_7135-1200x800.jpg

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica, resident)

Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest.

Shooting info - Caliraya Lake, Laguna, April 10, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 200, 1/250 sec,
A-328/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, 10.1 m distance, near full frame resized to 1200x800