European or african swallow?

[Reiep]

Canon 6D, Canon EF 70-200 L II IS USM, f/2.8, 1/2000s, ISO 200, 200mm


European or african swallow? by Pierre Pichot Photography, on Flickr, 500px or my portfolio

 

[b_twill]

Beautiful shot! Not sure which it is....but I gotta ask. Since it appears to be unladen, what was it's air-speed velocity? :mrgreen::lmao::lmao:

 

[astroNikon]

Beautiful shot! Not sure which it is....but I gotta ask. Since it appears to be unladen, what was it's air-speed velocity? :mrgreen::lmao::lmao:

When I first saw this post Title right after he posted it, I thought to myself ... Monty Python ....
instead I saw a great photo of some bird (I know nothing about birds) and a reflection of itself skimming across the water.

 

[tirediron]

Okay, so I'm not the only one...

Great shot, but NOT what I was expecting!

 

[BillM]

No idea on the kind of bird but I know exactly what kind of photo it is. It's the great kind :thumbup:

 

[astroNikon]

Okay, so I'm not the only one...

Great shot, but NOT what I was expecting!

You were probably expecting this ...

This is funny every time I watch it

 

[robbins.photo]

European, obviously. I mean duh, its not carrying a coconut.

Sheesh.

 

[Reiep]

Good point here !

 

[D-B-J]

If anything it looks kind of like a barn swallow, but it's almost impossible to tell from this angle. Nice shot though!

 

[lambertpix]

Great symmetry! That knocks ever swallow picture I've ever attempted right into the trash can -- well done.

 

[baturn]

No help with ID, but what a terrific shot.

 

[Actinia]

The obvious question is: "where was it taken?" The European swallow spends much of the year in Africa!

Apart from that, a great shot!

 

[Reiep]

Actually it just enters in the category "birds" for me, the title is just a reference to Monty Python

 

[astroNikon]

Actually it just enters in the category "birds" for me, the title is just a reference to Monty Python

I'm still amazed at the Great bird shot
Makes you wonder what the bird was thinking at that very moment.

What was it taken in - I see concrete walls in front and behind of the water area.

 

[pjaye]

No idea on the bird, but it's a fantastic shot.