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Juvenile barn swallow being fed

Original - The barn swallow is able to feed its young while remaining in midair. The parent delivers the insect directly into to juvenile's throat.
Reason
This pictures illustrates a behavioural trait of the bird. The parent swoops down and delivers an insect to the juvenile in a split second. This picture captures the moment where the delivery takes place.
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Barn swallow
Creator
Magnus Kjaergaard
  • Support as nominator --Kjaergaard (talk) 13:52, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose DOF is much too narrow: Nowhere in focus, blurred (especially at full resolution). —αἰτίας •discussion• 14:24, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Action is too small in frame, subjects are not in correct focus Capital photographer (talk) 06:10, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I agree with the others: the subject is too small in the frame, and a crop would probably be too unfocused.--Polymath618 (talk) 08:57, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted . --John254 02:42, 28 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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