22 November 2009

Barn Swallow at Raub JPJ Roof Top

I pass by the JPJ /RTD (Road Transport Department) building every day on the way to work.
Usually a large flock of Tree Sparrow preens and drying their feather on the roof up there.
Yesterday I brought my camera to work and planned to photograph them. It rained all day, so I photographed this from the car . Viewed the image later at home that I realized this was not Tree Sparrow but migrant Barn Swallow.
Barn Swallow at JPJ Raub Building

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Barn Swallow
Photographed this later at noon. Notice the raindrops at the electric cable down there.
Barn Swallow

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9 comments:

Chris said...

Hi Tabib.
Magnificent shots, I love the first one very much... Then we can see them in huge numbers and how you saw them

SandyCarlson said...

Talk about beauty. And balance!

Nefertiti said...

i love this picture, at least those of another blog even if c is the nature

Good Sunday

Choy Wai Mun said...

Great close-up shots

eileeninmd said...

Love all those swallows, how cool! Very nice photos.

Kelly said...

Wow....beautiful close-ups! And I love the photo of them scattered all over the roof resting. These birds are very pretty...

Larry said...

Beautiful shots Tabib! I love Barn Swallows, they're so graceful.

Carol said...

I love swallows both tree and barn... the way they sweep the sky. Your photos are fabulous! What sweet birds and they look so different from our barn swallows. The touch of red is quite lovely. Carol

mick said...

Great photos of very interesting birds.