{"id":60356,"date":"2015-09-08T14:36:10","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=60356"},"modified":"2015-09-09T12:41:34","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T11:41:34","slug":"photographing-swallows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Photograph Swallows \u2013 Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If I were a bird, I\u2019d like to be a swallow. It seems very appealing to spend the winter under the warm South African sun before lazily making my way back north, arriving at my favoured breeding site in spring just as it begins to warm up.<\/p>\n<p>However, the reality is much more harsh, with swallows having to undergo an arduous annual journey across seas and deserts that involves them covering many thousands of miles on the wing.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_60409&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60409\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg\" alt=\"Fledgling swallows\" width=\"1200\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg?resize=300,217 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg?resize=553,400 553w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg?resize=900,651 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Fledgling-swallows.jpg?resize=562,407 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">There are plenty of opportunities\u00a0to be had with fledglings<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>About the swallow<\/h2>\n<p>Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The swallow is a traditional harbinger of spring and is our most widespread summer migrant. Found throughout Britain, they are most common in regions where cattle are grazed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17-21cm including tail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nesting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The nest is a mud cup built inside outbuildings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Flying insects. Swallows often feed by flying low around livestock, picking off flies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Population<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Increasing slowly since the late 1990s, and estimated to be around 860,000.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60406\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg\" alt=\"Photographing swallows - Hides\" width=\"1200\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg?resize=602,400 602w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg?resize=900,598 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg?resize=562,373 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hides.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2><strong>Habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll find swallows in areas where there is a ready and accessible supply of their main diet, which is small insects. A good place to find these birds is in open pasture with access to water, as it offers a good food source, while quiet farm buildings nearby offer the perfect place to nest.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the summer months through to the start of early autumn, large reed beds can be excellent places to look for pre-migration roosts as they prepare for the flight back to Africa.<\/p>\n<h2>Best time to shoot<\/h2>\n<p>Swallows can be photographed at any time from spring to autumn. I find that the best opportunities on offer for photographing swallows are between May and June when birds are breeding, and then when they start to gather to migrate from late August through September.<\/p>\n<h2>Shooting advice<\/h2>\n<h3>In flight<\/h3>\n<p>Swallows tend to fly low to the ground with an easy free-flowing flight. Their size and speed does make them quite a challenge for flight shots against an open sky, but when flying against the landscape they\u2019ll really test your panning skills and your camera\u2019s autofocus capability, so be prepared to practise.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60413\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg\" alt=\"Swallows\" width=\"1200\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg?resize=300,215 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg?resize=559,400 559w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg?resize=900,644 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows.jpg?resize=562,402 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n<h3>Pre-focus<\/h3>\n<p>On cool days when flies are in short supply, you\u2019ll find that swallows will often congregate over reed beds or bodies of water where there may be food. To have any hope of a sharp flight shot, I try to pre-focus and then track the out-of-focus bird as best I can in my viewfinder, before firing off a burst of shots when the swallow begins to come into focus. I have successfully photographed swallows plucking flies off the surface of a pool close to home using this method.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_60414&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60414\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg\" alt=\"Swallows - pre-focus\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg?resize=300,201 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg?resize=599,400 599w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg?resize=900,602 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg?resize=562,376 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Swallows-prefocus.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Try to pre-focus on a point to have any hope of a sharp flight shot<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h3>Nestlings<\/h3>\n<p>During the breeding season flight shots are on offer as birds feed their young in the nest. Nestlings make great subjects as they lean over the rim of the nest begging for food.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60410\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg\" alt=\"Hungry swallows\" width=\"1200\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg?resize=300,215 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg?resize=559,400 559w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg?resize=900,644 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Hungry-swallows.jpg?resize=562,402 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Once on the wing, the young will stay close to the nest to continue to be fed. Further opportunities for photographing swallows are to be had when fledglings are perched on a fence or on low vegetation, as adults hover in front of hungry mouths delivering food. But don\u2019t get too close, as you could put the adults off feeding their young.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_60411&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60411\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg\" alt=\"Adult swallows\" width=\"1200\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg?resize=573,400 573w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg?resize=900,628 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Adult-swallows.jpg?resize=562,392 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Adult swallows will hover in front of their young in order to feed<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h3>Mobile hide<\/h3>\n<p>By September swallows will start gathering in readiness to fly south for the winter. While flocks often like to perch along telegraph wires, they can also be found lined up along fences or on low vegetation. To avoid disturbing them, a parked car makes the perfect mobile hide and will allow you to shoot quietly.<\/p>\n<h2>Kit list<\/h2>\n<h3>Flashgun<\/h3>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Flashgun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-60404\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Flashgun.jpg\" alt=\"Flashgun\" width=\"420\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Flashgun.jpg 800w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Flashgun.jpg?resize=300,296 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Flashgun.jpg?resize=406,400 406w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Flashgun.jpg?resize=562,554 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Swallow nests are rarely sited in well-lit corners of buildings, so a flashgun will almost certainly be required.<\/p>\n<h3>Telephoto lens<\/h3>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Telephoto-lens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-60405\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Telephoto-lens.jpg\" alt=\"Telephoto lens\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Telephoto-lens.jpg 800w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Telephoto-lens.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Telephoto-lens.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Telephoto-lens.jpg?resize=562,374 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>A lens of at least 400mm is recommended. Shorter lenses with the use of a remote trigger may be useful for photographing nesting swallows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beginning of autumn is a great time to shoot these migratory birds, explains David Tipling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":323,"featured_media":60407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[369],"tags":[30],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-60356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wildlife_photography","tag-bird_photography"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How To Photograph Swallows \u2013 Complete Guide - Amateur Photographer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The beginning of autumn is a great time to shoot these migratory birds, explains David Tipling in his article on photographing swallows\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Photograph Swallows \u2013 Complete Guide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The beginning of autumn is a great time to shoot these migratory birds, explains David Tipling in his article on photographing swallows\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Amateur Photographer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Amateur.photographer.magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-09-08T13:36:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-09-09T11:41:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Shoot-from-a-carpark.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"797\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rosee Woodland\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AP_Magazine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AP_Magazine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rosee Woodland\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rosee Woodland\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/#\/schema\/person\/f95a396031978ed0ea69236f11b520a5\"},\"headline\":\"How To Photograph Swallows \u2013 Complete Guide\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-09-08T13:36:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-09-09T11:41:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/\"},\"wordCount\":722,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/09\/Shoot-from-a-carpark.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Bird photography\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Wildlife Photography\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/wildlife_photography\/photographing-swallows\/\",\"name\":\"How To Photograph Swallows \u2013 Complete Guide - 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