Seward, Alaska
For a real photographic
challenge, try focusing on swallows as they dart and veer erratically after
insects. Today, I was lucky to get images of TREE SWALLOWS and VIOLET-GREEN
SWALLOWS as they swooped low over the water, snatching invisible fast food from
the surface and in the air. One photo shows a spider free-falling; maybe the
Swallow didn’t.
One smaller bird puzzled me.
It had a diffuse breast band, the small white area by the sides of the rump, stubby
tail, and a greenish head. At first I thought it was a Bank Swallow, but after
closer inspection, I believe it is a juvenile TREE SWALLOW.
This is really amazing as it
seems the swallows only recently arrived. How could a baby already be fledged
and feeding with such skill?
If anyone has any thoughts
about this, I’d appreciate it.
The mysteries in life are
great.
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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