I was in my car when I noticed a small flock of Pacific Swallow at a water puddle. I though they were drinking water from that rain water. After lunch I brought my camera and shot a few frames from a car hand held without beanbag , only then than I knew that they were gathering a nesting material. They specifically choose the mud pellets from the root of grass, and include part of the root before flying off.
I was in a hurry for work without realizing that my camera setting was in TV mode (speed priority) and at f32 ISO 1600. Lucky that the speed was at 1/500. I always shot a bird in AV mode (aperture priority) and set it a the widest f5.6.
After reviewing the pictures, that mistake was not bad at all. With the small aperture (f32), the fore and background are in focus , giving more emphasis about the water puddle and grass - environmental shots.
Location: Parking lot, Raub, Pahang. Nest at TopRank resort, Raub.
7 comments:
Great shots as well as interesting account of the Swallows! Thanks for sharing, Doc.
Layers of mud,that's where the word ADOBE comes from, . So these bird are building an adobe nest. The 3rd shot is simply great.
ouah really great shots Tabib and wonderful birdies!
They are very common over here.
They wake me up everyday.
Good find. Never come across pacific swallows going on the ground for foods.
Salam Doc, your are invited to join Camera Talk - Basic technique for birds Photography by Ari at Wetland this saturday...feel free to join us.hehe
salam
tank
Great shots..., they dont need cangkul to dig for cacing....
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