Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

It was quite a bizarre scene with this dead tree full of barn swallows. Pics from A. Nordens Ark, Åby, on August 31, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/9, 1/320. 

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/400. 

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 210mm, f/11, 1/250. 

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

The barn swallow sat patiently on one of the shroud spreaders – until the moment I had focused … I like this pic, though. Stenungstorg, Stenungsund, on June 3, 2018.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/600.

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

Dinner on it's way! Röe gård, Brodalen, on July 31, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/800.

Eurasian Hobby [lärkfalk]

Suddenly, the barn swallows got very annoyed and when we looked up, we saw the hobby with its prey. The swallows kept on attacking, so after just a couple of seconds it took its prey and left. Hunneberg, Vänersborg, on July 24, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/3200.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/1000.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/3200.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/3200.

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

Posing patiently. Hunneberg, Vänersborg, on July 24, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/640.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/11, 1/320.

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

From the archive: They might prove impossible to portrait when flying, but sometimes even a barn swallow has to have a break. Sundsby säteri, Tjörn, on June 29, 2014.

Canon EOS 550D, ISO 1000, 250mm, f/6.3, 1/400.