RobPNth

I love these little birds. Have seen them on a couple of visits to Australia but haven't yet got any real keepers.

Well captured! Let the world not forget!

Thanks Vass!

Thank you very much Danny!

Wow - stunning images!

Thanks Tony.

Thanks. Yes their relative movement is very high. Even with the dot sight it is still difficult.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement! I must admit that the only way I can keep up with them is with the Oly red dot sight, especially when they are really close and swoop over you. I just have ...

Lovely to see. What a treat to be in a place like that!

Yes they are Welcome Swallows. The E-M1 Mk2 is a very capable camera, blazingly quick!

Thanks Rick! I would say dried grass? regards Robert

Thanks Some of them were very close - almost frame filling, so not much cropping. C-AF, all points active, Sensitivity + 2, Electronic shutter 15 frames / sec I had focus limiter set 1-15 m. Cheers

Carrying nesting material Carrying mud for nest Carrying stick

Nice!

Gorgeous pics!

Nice sharp photos of the egrets!

Gorgeous pics! Australian birds?

Thanks. 1/4000 s shutter speed, f4, Auto ISO, C-AF all points active, electronic shutter 15 frames per sec, and used Olympus Dot site to follow the bird.

Gorgeous little bird! Nicely captured!

Beautiful series! On my wish list to visit!