This little bird landed on the railing about 5 ft. away at The Heinz National Wildlife Refuge and sat there while I took my photos. After I was done he stayed there as I walked within about 3 ft from him
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This is a very nice close-up look at the Barn Swallow. The iridescence shows well and the detail is good and I like the complementary background.
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Thanks Allen. Nature did the hard work.
A very good Barn Swallow image, Nicholas. These birds aren’t usually that tame, but sometimes refuges have their own rules. It may well have had a nest near by. I’ve seen them nest in observation blinds at refuges and it wouldn’t surprise me to see them nest in the structure under a boardwalk.
Thanks Dennis. You’re right. This was on a long boardwalk that runs over the marsh. Barn and Tree swallows nest underneath the boardwalk. The refuge gets a lot of traffic so maybe the birds are getting used to the people being around. It’s common that they land on the rail but I was amazed at how close this one let me get.
Excellent color, light, head turn, detail, and background. Very difficult to get these Swallows to stand still.
