Cliff Swallows collect mud in and on their beaks to build a nest. The bird flying off and the one in the ditch facing the camera both have mud.
Cliff Swallow
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Location Horicon Marsh Education Center
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight)
- Created Timestamp05/17/2022 14:08:02
- CameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II
- Aperture5.6
- Focal Length400
- Iso400
- Shutter Speed1/1000
I love images like this where the birds are landing or just taking off. When they are landing you can see how they are putting on the brakes in their body position. With out freezing the moment with the camera the beauty of their movement is missed.
Oh, wow.
Great photo!