Male Belted Kingfisher Reacting To A Swallow Attack
His reactions seemed a little overdramatic if you ask me. After all, kingfishers are 9 times larger (heavier) than Cliff Swallows.
Category: Swallows
A Vivid Reminder From A Violet-green Swallow
Why Cliff Swallows Raise And Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud Or Nesting Material
Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.
Violet-green Swallow – An Upside Down And Backward Takeoff
The First Short-eared Owl I Ever Photographed
The day I realized that spending a king’s ransom on one of the best and most expensive birding lenses on the market hadn’t been a mistake.
A Sampling Of Recent Birds
Eastern Kingbird And Barn Swallow In Flight
In the past I’ve mentioned a strategy I often use for photographing songbirds in flight but I’ve never explained it.
Barn Swallow Repeatedly Attacking A Belted Kingfisher
A couple of weeks ago I documented a Belted Kingfisher being repeatedly attacked by a Barn Swallow. Yesterday morning it happened again but this time I managed to get the attacking swallow in several of the photos.
Rough-winged Swallow Going From A Good Day To A Bad Day
Female Lazuli Bunting
Plus new information on my recent posts about the nesting Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been following and the unusual nest building behavior of Cliff Swallows I documented.
Cliff Swallow – An Unusual Behavior Repeated
Cliff Swallow Breaking The Nest Building Rules?
Cliff Swallows – A Surprise Attack And An Epic Fight In The Mud
When Cliff Swallows are gathering mud for their nests a peaceful and constructive activity can turn into mayhem in a nanosecond.
Cliff Swallow Taking Off With A Mud Load For The Nest
Barn Swallow Taking Off
Some might say it’s only a swallow but I like the image a lot (and I wouldn’t say “only”.)