Swallows are difficult to photograph in flight. When they stop their frenetic flying long enough to tend a nest of young 7377, photographing them is a lot easier. These Barn Swallows Hirundo rusticus at the nest, were photographed near the Pro Shop of the Mount Hood Golf Course, OR. The female 7359 has a whiter breast than the male 7400.
Photos 8367 and 8384 of Barn Swallows in flight were taken at the Nehalem Bay Wastewater Ponds at Nehalem Bay, OR. Photo 8367 shows an aspect of Barn Swallows rarely or barely shown in bird guides, the row of elongated white spots midway down the tail feathers. This is also shown less dramatically in photo 8384.
The last five photo were taken at Point Reyes Wildlife Area. A set of three juvenile Barn Swallows with open mouths were waiting to be feed by their parents. When this happened, it occurred very quickly, lasting a fracton of a second.