Barn Swallow (American) - Rob Bielawski
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Location

Pleasure House Point Natural Area
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 36.903226, -76.0994303
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Flying

Observation details

Dainty, streamlined swallows (unlike the chunky TRES we've been seeing all season), with long, forked tail streamers, orange belly and purple head and back. Both in view together over Dinwiddie Drive when I first starting walking towards the point. Personal first-of-spring in Virginia Beach; photographed.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO
200
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/10.0
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
6240 pixels x 3857 pixels
Original file size
3.25 MB