1\/4000, f\/7.1, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nTwo months ago I photographed this perched, fledgling Barn Swallow at Bear River MBR\u00a0as it was being fed by its parents. The adults would fly in and stuff insects down the throat of the youngster while hovering and then fly off again, as this\u00a0parent is beginning to do. Most of my shots of the process were a jumble of blurred wings, hidden and shaded faces and clipped body parts.<\/p>\n
But this\u00a0image is one of my favorites from the session. The timing was perfect to catch both birds relatively sharp and completely separated from each other. The twisted and curved body posture of the fledgling fits perfectly within the space between the two wings of the adult. And none of the pitfalls in my list above occurred.<\/p>\n
For me, because of the interaction between parent and youngster and the way the wings of the adult\u00a0nearly enclose the fledgling, this image is\u00a0almost symbolic of the nurturing and protection wild parents in all of nature provide for their offspring.<\/p>\n
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