The Birds, The Birds..........

The first day I went to Assateague it was very windy and I noticed a swarm of birds. They must have been chasing something in the wind. I tried to capture individual birds so I could identify them. I believe they might have been swallows. Finally, I noticed this bicyclist heading towards the birds which had landed in the parking lot and I pulled over and got my camera ready. This was the shot I took.

[Linda Godwin]

wow I can almost hear the sound

[Maggiemae]

How unsusual! It might be what I have learnt starlings do - swarm!

[Islandgirl]

Wow that is alot birds!

[Lin]

Fabulous shot and I love that you also captured the cyclist!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

If they're swallows that's a huge amount! Great shot!

[Milanie]

What a huge number gathered in one area.

[Babs]

Wow, like something out of a Hitchcock movie

[Diana]

Fabulous shot and lovely composition. That sure is a huge swarm.

[Laura]

Lovely.

[Joan Robillard]

@maggiemae yes I have seen starlings do it but not starlings because of white stomach

[haskar]

Fabulous capture.

[Wylie]

brilliant, right time and place!

[Jean]

Fabulous catch!

[Henk-Jan]

Cool with so many birds!

[Jacqueline]

Great capture!

[Graham Harcombe]

That's quite a shot! Fantastic numbers of birds and the cyclist makes a great focal point!

[Margaret Brown]

Great timing

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Alfred Hitchcock would have loved this! Tippi Hedren not so much!