A mystery Bird

[wolverinesr1]

only mystery is what kind of bird he is.i was suprised at how close he let me get. taken in S.E.Michigan. thanks for looking.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/wolverinesr1/Forum%20Pics/CRW_3661.jpg

[austinjames]

Looks sort of like the Martins we have in our back yard, they let us get extremely close as well. However, I thought Martins were typically all black?

[Harry Settle]

Purple Martins I think.

[wolverinesr1]

i just googled purple martins,and to me it didnt really look to much like this one,but thanks anyways.

[tupe]

Looks like a barn swallow to me - Hirundo rustica .

[Leorooster]

Great shot. How close were you?

[robertwgross]

It might be a Cliff Swallow.

---Bob Gross---

[wolverinesr1]

thanks tupe. it does look like a barn swallow.thanks Leorooster i got within 5 feet before he took off.i just kept snapping with every step i took.and thanks to everyone else.

[tupe]

And did I mention this is an excellent photo? Nice work!

[GTogs]

Nicely done!

[cfcRebel]

Nice capture Jeff.

[PhotosGuy]

Good 'catch', Jeff!

[wolverinesr1]

thanks tupe, gtogs,cfcrebel,and photoguys for the nice comments.i am replying late because i was gone all day due to an airshow.

[cjm]

That's a sinister looking bird. Last time a bird looked at me like that it was a raven and it started attacking me for walking by its nest. Great picture though.

[wolverinesr1]

thanks cjm,he does kind of look sinister at that.i think its kind of strange that this little 5 inch bird let me get within 5 feet of him, and the big birds like the herons and egrets wont let you get within a 150 feet.something seems backwards about that