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Barn Swallow - Australia

Barn Swallow - Australia

The Barn Swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and...
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The Barn Swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Wikipedia
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400

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Mar, 2013

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Nice work.

Danny :-)

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Excellent capture.

Excellent capture.

This is sensational! Thank you for capturing this and sharing it with us!

This is just so outstanding, and incredibly beautiful! I would have it in a big frame on my wall! These are among my favourite birds. I congratulate you on the exceptional capture.

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beautiful..

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