22 October 2012

Swallows

For a moment they decided to stay put the bare branches standing in the water; some distance away though.  Didn't have my tele-conversion lens back then.  This was before leaving the Mudgee birding camp, inland N.S.W., way back in May.






Then early September, a chance to see swallows again, this time in a rural garden setting at Warren, inland N.S.W.


cooling off, on the shady side of a rustic birdhouse.

It was too quaint not to include the full picture.

10 comments:

  1. i love them sitting along the branches - almost like nature's perfect christmas tree ornaments. :)

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  2. The one with all the swallows on the branches reminds me of Japanese art -- just very spare and very beautiful! I love it...we see swallows often, but they're very hard to snap, as they flit so quickly...excellent job all around!

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  3. The shots on the tree are super. Hard to get birds still. I love their tails.

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  4. Don't see many swallows these days, wonderful they are still around. Lovely photos.
    Hugs.

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  5. Wonderful swallows - they are such a good bird to watch.

    Stewart M.

    PS: I can highly recommend The Grampians!

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  6. Anonymous1:48 am

    What a lovely jigsaw puzzle any of the first water pictures would make.

    Your rose is beautiful.

    Burtine

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  7. Great picture of the swallows, here they left for Africa in September for the winter to stay there, in April they come back.
    Greetings Irma

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  8. Now this is a 'card' if I ever saw one Carole!!!
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  9. I love the sparrows - especially that one that has not quite landed yet!!
    And the birdhouse is wonderful!!

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