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Barn swallow
Barn swallow
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Collection: 201204 - April Birds
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Location: Westzijderveld, Zaandam (NL)
Date: Apr 4, 2012
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2500
Date Uploaded: Apr 4, 2012

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Comments: 5
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"Hirundo rustica" or "boerenzwaluw". I never noticed the white until this photo. They're so small and flying so fast. Not completely sure about the name.

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04/16/2012 03:43:08 PM
These birds are wonderful - when I used to mow lawn on a riding lawn mower they would dive bomb me looking for the insects that were disturbed by the mower. They are a really pretty bird if you can just get them to stop! They always built their mud nests on the beams in the open barns at our farm.
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04/04/2012 03:30:11 PM
Good ID. The forked tail is a field mark. And, the coloration indicates the Eurasian version. Nice fly by photo.
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04/04/2012 03:06:58 PM
A very difficult bird to photograph while they are flying. You did well! Our barn swallows are orange on their underparts, not white like this example.
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04/04/2012 11:19:17 AM
I've never been able to photograph a swallow.
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04/04/2012 11:17:22 AM
I love their tail shape.
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