Stop it, No, you stop it.
by Judi Dressler
Title
Stop it, No, you stop it.
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These two Mangrove Swallows (tachycineta albilinea), were having a serious argument. The one on the right had pecked hard at the one on the left before this pic was taken. It is most likely a male-female couple with the female on the right, and they're having some domestic dispute. The argument continued after this pic was taken, with the one on the left then pecking at the one on the right and more shouting at each other. Wish I understoof "swallow" talk! The pic was taken on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, near a small river. The perch was some driftwood from which a bunch of swallows would fly off looking for insects and then fly back.
The Mango Swallow is a small swallow of tropical lowlands. Usually near water, from mangroves and coastal lagoons to rivers well inland; mainly in small groups, often mixed with other species of swallows. In its range, the big white rump patch is distinctive. Adult is metallic blue above with small white chevron across base of bill; gleaming white below. Juvenile has dusky gray-brown upperparts with white rump, looks like adult by early winter.
Photo taken on November 6, 2022, on a Puerto Vallarta beach, in Mexico.
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include swallows, mangrove swallows, tachycineta albilinea, hirundinidae, argument, disagreement, shouting, birds, driftwood, beach, ocean, couple, pair, male, female, juvenile, mexico, puerto vallarta, wildlife, wild, dressler, and judi dressler.
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November 8th, 2022
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Comments (29)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2023 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Luther Fine Art
I am happy to announce that your lovely camera art has been featured on the home page of the Camera Art Group! You are welcomed to archive your feature in the discussion: Feature Archive - January 1, 2023 - March 31,
William Dunigan
Wow, looks like a nice little argument -- so much emotion clearly on display in this one!
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photo of a pair of Mango Swallows with great timing, pose, and composition, Judi! Congratulations on your photo's selection by Dawn as one of the weekly Dawn's Delights! F/L
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! You are one of Dawn’s Delights for November 26, 2022!! This fine image has that "something special" that makes it an extraordinary image among the many artworks submitted to Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 11/23/2022! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the November 2022 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Judy Wolinsky
CONGRATS!!! Your artwork has been selected for a Feature on the homepage of COMMENT FOR COMMENT GROUP! Please be sure to archive this featured artwork in the appropriate discussion thread.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been chosen as a Selection of the Week by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! It has been featured on the group homepage and placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Nancy Carol Photography
Well done! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Oct Nov Dec 2022 Features."
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