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Old 09-16-2009, 12:52 PM
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these little guys are kinda hard to get in flight .. but with a bit of luck and lots of shots ... sometimes you get a decent shot ;-)



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Old 09-16-2009, 12:56 PM
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Beautiful bird and pose, with really nice detail.

Do you know the type of bird?

Well done.
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You certainly have good luck as this is a beautiful and well captured shot. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:17 PM
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Hi Chip

Its a Barn Swallow ...

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Old 09-16-2009, 03:55 PM
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Rick, that's a marvelous shot. You have very fine detail, even down to catchlights in the eyes.
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