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Barn Swallow Inspecting Nest
4 of 5 from 07_2006 11 of 28 from Photos of Vancouver |
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| Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow) |
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This shot was a complete fluke. Helen and I were in blind and saw the nest inside. I set up to take a shot of the nest (on a tripod with a timer no less) and just as the shot took we saw the bird fly in. We were both shocked.
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| Camera: | Nikon D2x |
| Date: | Monday, July 17th, 2006 at 3:18 PM |
| Exposure: | 1/30 sec at f5.6 |
| ISO: | 100 asa |
| Lens: | 80-200mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor at 200mm (equivalent field of view of a 300mm lens on a 35mm camera) |
| Region: | North America, Canada, British Columbia, Metro Vancouver, Delta, Reifel Bird Sanctuary |
| Scientific Name: | species related to Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow) |
| Tag: | bird, bird, nest, Reifel Bird Sanctuary |
| Larger image: | 1328 x 1999 |
| Raw image: | 2848 x 4288 |
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