Tree swallows

A top notch shot, Ronald!

Thanks a lot, Andy. Very rarely have I seen both of them at home.

nice couple
Wish you a healthy happy day.

Thank you very much, Anne Marie. Best wishes to you and your family.

Klasse Aufnahme; Schwalben sind wo schwer zu fotografieren.

Danke schön, Ingrid. Ich habe das gelernt.

You have to be lucky to see them sitting so quietly outdoors...

Thank you, Udo. I was lucky. It is difficult to get a photo of one of them, since they usually go into the hole immediately after landing on the tree.

Oh, how sweet! :)

We have barn swallows here but they are so quick that I've never even tried to get a photo yet. Congratulations, Ronald!

Thanks, Karen. When they are flying, it is almost impossible to photograph them. I am lucky that this pair has a nest inside this hollow tree in the middle of a pond. I also have a house for ducks attached to the same tree. I don't really know if there were ducks nesting in there this spring.

What a perfect setting for them.

We used to have some nesting in our barn when we had horses but once the horses were gone they birds left too. I'm not sure why.

My guess would be the horses attracted insects that the swallows ate. Here, I see the swallows flying above the pond and catching insects. It is a short commute for them.

Oh, that's interesting and makes so much sense. Thanks, Ronald. :)

Lovely duo, Ronald *****************************

Thank you very much, Marie-Claire.

I suppose you had to be really patient to take this great photo, well done!