Unhappy little bird

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Unhappy little bird

June 10, 2013 by Mike Powell

Thanks to Tropical Storm Andrea, it rained all day this past Friday, and this juvenile Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) was wet and hungry and decided to express its unhappiness in a very vocal way. Shooting from under an umbrella, I was able to capture this moment of pique.

Swallows eat flying insects and I have to believe that the rainy weather made foraging tough for them. Fortunately, the continuous rain last for only a single day and this little bird probably was able to survive its day of reduced rations.

Posted in Art, Birds, Nature, Photography, Portraits, wildlife | Tagged angry birds, Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, Huntley Meadows Park, juvenile swallow, rain, swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, Tree Swallow | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on June 10, 2013 at 3:28 am | Reply Mjollnir

What a great Picture! Typical kid throwing a tantrum. 😀
- on June 10, 2013 at 11:11 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It’s fun to go out in the rain with my camera and my umbrella (when it’s not raining too hard). As for kids, I’ve definitely seen some public displays like this (though the kids were even louder than the swallow).
on June 10, 2013 at 4:06 am | Reply Victor Rakmil

Sensational shot!
- on June 10, 2013 at 11:12 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Persistence and luck paid off for this shot. I was curious to see what would be out in the rain and some hardy swallows were among the few species that were out and about.
on June 10, 2013 at 6:38 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

That’s an excellent photo.
on June 10, 2013 at 1:00 pm | Reply lylekrahn

That expression says it all – perfect timing. It shares my feelings about rain.
on June 17, 2013 at 12:37 am | Reply Sue

Great shot! That is quite a face on the little guy. Hope he eventually got fed.