Purple Martins and a Tree Swallow in flight
May 27, 2015 21:25:40 #
I spent part of the day Saturday at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in upstate New York where they have some Martin "Condos" and some Blue Bird boxes that have been taken over by Tree Swallows. the comings and goings gave me a chance to play a little with these smaller birds in flight. Canon 100-400mm lens. Canon 7D MkII manual exposure, AI-Servo AF, 65 AF points with the center point as the initiating one. Case 5 or 6, I'm not sure.
Male Purple Martin
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Male Tree Swallow
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Martins, like all Swallows hawk insects out of the air. I was extremely lucky to get this one of a Martin about to capture a bug. A bit too much of a crop, though.
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Female Purple Martin
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May 28, 2015 01:25:18 #
Awesome! One never sees good small bird captures like this, so this is a real treat.
May 28, 2015 06:32:45 #
May 28, 2015 07:38:14 #
May 28, 2015 08:55:53 #
Super series! I tried swallows in flight once. Gave up too quickly. Your effort was worthwhile. I also really like #5.
May 28, 2015 14:37:18 #
May 28, 2015 18:06:59 #
Great work. I know from experience how difficult it is to get those tree swallows. Never had the chance with a purple martin, but I'm guessing that it's not any easier.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
May 28, 2015 21:29:52 #
Jun 13, 2015 15:52:28 #
Jun 13, 2015 22:23:26 #
I think I will give the swallows and martins another chance. They have not managed to put themselves in focus or all the way in the frame when I press the shutter. I am glad I am not shooting film.
Jun 14, 2015 17:11:56 #
These guys are tough to capture & you've done a most commendable job. I'm really partial to the 3rd shot where it's honing in on the insect.
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