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3 Seconds of Barn Swallow Flight A composite of 17 shots of a single barn swallow flying around catching insects. I was quite happy to find that I kept the swallow in reasonable focus and in frame for so long.<br /> It would&#039;ve been 19, but frames 3 and 4 overlapped, and frame 19 only got half a swallow.<br /> <br /> The flight pattern seems a lot more predictable in still form than in person... I&#039;ve got lots of clear blue sky shots in my Recycle Bin to prove it. Animal,Barn Swallow,Bird,Braddock Bay,Geotagged,Hirundinidae,Hirundo,Hirundo rustica,Nature,New York State,Passeri,Passeriformes,Perching Bird,Rochester,Songbird,Summer,Swallow,United States,United States of America Click/tap to enlarge

3 Seconds of Barn Swallow Flight

A composite of 17 shots of a single barn swallow flying around catching insects. I was quite happy to find that I kept the swallow in reasonable focus and in frame for so long.
It would've been 19, but frames 3 and 4 overlapped, and frame 19 only got half a swallow.

The flight pattern seems a lot more predictable in still form than in person... I've got lots of clear blue sky shots in my Recycle Bin to prove it.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    They are a wonderful sight indeed. In Europe they come migrating from Africa, and it is a true sign of summer when they arrive. In a cold and dark country, it really is a thing that makes people happy. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    That is awesome, well done!
    I can vouch for the happiness they bring, the swallows have just arrived here in South Africa bringing the promise of warmer days and wildlife emerging from hibernation, oh joy!     Posted 10 years ago
  3. View JohnR's profile
    JohnR
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    Love it! Great idea... I think might give this a try one day! :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Barn Swallow

The barn swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Joe Spandrusyszyn
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By Joe Spandrusyszyn

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2015. Captured Aug 15, 2015 18:01 in County Road 272 & Lake Ontario State Parkway & Manitou Beach Road, Hilton, NY 14468, USA.
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.