Barn Swallows Feeding

As I sat at work, I noticed a blur of several birds whipping through the parking lot. In the past, I have seen this when the Tree Swallows return and pick off emerging termites. This seemed too early in the season for Tree Swallows so I grabbed the camera and ran downstairs.

Several Swallows were skimming the parking lot, all right, but they seemed to be larger than Tree Swallows. Once I processed the photos I saw that I had captured one pretty good shot. They fly so fast that tracking them and keeping them in focus is quite a chore.

Turns out that they were a nice wave of migrating Barn Swallows.



A very fun spectacle to behold. Especially when they zip straight overhead only feet away.