Feeding The Young

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“That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow's lodging, calmly clinging to his little twig, and leaving God to think for him.” Martin Luther

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juvenile swallow being fed (Hirundo rustica)

While waiting for birds of prey with my long lens, these little fellows were being fed by their parents while sitting on a barbed wire.

Photos by Frank Panis

Shooting Data:

Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR
Sensitivity: AUTO ISO 220
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600s - f5.6
Flash: none
Support: tripod
Image: RAW, converted in Nikon CNX 2.2.2

 

 

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