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Summer is coming

by Daronl

First Swallow of the year chasing food on the wing

Liked by hocusfocus ArsenAl Jmac8866 pauljay 1stEverPentax tommyt Jumbo48 SSF1957 gibis davidrobinson

Uploaded09/04/2026 - 22:22

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-3 Mark III

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Unique Views / Likes17/10

Tagsswallow

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Plus Member Daronl Daronl

595 posts
16 years

Posted 09/04/2026 - 22:31 Link

One Swallow doesn’t make a summer but this one let me know summer’s around the corner

Daronl

Plus Member davidrobinson davidrobinson

273 posts
15 years

Posted 09/04/2026 - 22:46 Link

Cracking shot of such a fast moving bird.

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 10/04/2026 - 05:06 Link

Well caught

PPG

Plus Member Jumbo48 Jumbo48

401 posts
17 years
Surrey UK

Posted 10/04/2026 - 18:35 Link

Superb!

Regards John/Jumbo

tommyt tommyt

1 posts
12 years
Durham

Posted 11/04/2026 - 17:06 Link

Brilliant capture of a really fast bird.

1stEverPentax 1stEverPentax

1521 posts
15 years
Northwich,
Cheshire

Posted 11/04/2026 - 22:55 Link

Excellent Daron

Regards

Karlo

ArsenAl ArsenAl

43 posts
15 years
Russia,
Caucasus,
Cherkessk

Posted 15/04/2026 - 04:46 Link

What a wonderful shot!

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Plus Member hocusfocus hocusfocus

60 posts
9 years
All the best,
hocusfocus

Posted 15/04/2026 - 18:01 Link

Dynamite! Congratulations!