So close... :-(

This could have been such an amazing shot but sadly it's not sharp enough! There were lots of Sand Martins (Riparia riparia - and know as Bank Swallow in North America) whizzing around the loch at the back of the C0-op this morning. The conditions were pretty horrible, strong winds (gusting to 47mph) but these amazing birds were still managing to find food - picking flies off the surface of the water.

I didn't have my tripod with me and struggled with the mega beast (my 600mm lens) balanced on a fence post trying to take birds in flight photos. It was certainly a learning experience:-

* Take tripod
* Use a faster shutter speed! (This was taken at 1/640 sec but not quite fast enough)
* Practice should make perfect
* Feel grateful that i don't have to struggle to survive by finding flies to eat in strong, cold winds