Tree Swallow portrait

[dankearl]

I assume this is a chick as I got within minimum focal range just to see
what I could do this morning.
D500, 500mm (300 w/ 1.7), f8, 1/1000, iso2000
swa2-2.jpg

[Brian Sump]

Well the nose hairs look good Dan

Cool portrait

[arash_hazeghi]

nice head shot, had never seen one with so much detail up close

great IQ and processing, C1P changed your life!

TFS

[David Roach]

Don't you just love chicks... Awesome detailed portrait view with perfect BG. TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks like a classic adult to me - a chick would still have the yellow gape and would not have such a full blue plumage yet at this time of year. Regardless, lots of detail to look at here, and a perfect head angle too.

[John Mack]

Great head shot. At my local parks you can literally walk up to these birds. You could probably take a decent image with your phone.