Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Violet-green Swallow at Arastradero Open Space Preserve in Palo Alto.
28 July 2008: Picture of the Week, Birder's World Magazine
This photo was taken on May 19, 2008 using a Nikon D200.
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Diane G....Thanks for over 50,000 Views...., brodmann's 17, very1silent, Coastal Matt, and 20 other people added this photo to their favorites.
themeowy (49 months ago | reply)
Lvely colors
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Bertrando© (49 months ago | reply)
Beautiful bird and colors and fabulous dof.
Diane G....Thanks for over 50,000 Views.... (49 months ago | reply)
WOWW Fantastic colors.
Gorgeous shot.
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amazing colors!!!
very1silent (49 months ago | reply)
What a beauty. I didn't realize that they live in the Arastradero preserve.
greenskies (49 months ago | reply)
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cinamngrl514 (49 months ago | reply)
Nice capture! Beautiful colors.
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ushu (49 months ago | reply)
Pretty swallow, interesting behavior.
Edgar Paul Coral (49 months ago | reply)
I've never seen this bird on the Peninsula -- amazing beauty, and really well captured.
Nuytsia@Tas (49 months ago | reply)
Amazing bird.
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Coastal Matt (49 months ago | reply)
Stunning bird and great shot!
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Omar de Armas (49 months ago | reply)
nice catch
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natalija2006 (49 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
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CR3A71V3 (49 months ago | reply)
Gorgeously cheeky lil' chicky! One words can only describe the energy of this shot... WOW! The bokeh of the background is nothing short of stella! The green sets the scene for a beautiful swallow! Well captured, congratulations!
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asparks306 (49 months ago | reply)
awesome shot!
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Fantastic Image!
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Joe Rainbow (48 months ago | reply)
Wins my vote. Just a joy.
ausfi (48 months ago | reply)
Never seen a bird so full of character.
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Gorgeous!
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Awesome capture....such crisp, vivid colors!
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marta (47 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!!!
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Wayne Nelson (47 months ago | reply)
A great clean and simple shot. Very beautiful.
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Buena foto.
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Excellent capture of this colorful bird.
JenWithBlueEyes (47 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture of the bird. Its quite a scandelous pose, the way its displaying the colors for us. Nice shot
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FreeSpirit5 (47 months ago | reply)
stunning capture
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Next time I'm in Palo Alto I'll be looking for these. Wonderful colors.
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