Violet-green Swallow at Mono Lake

Description: It’s hard to catch the Swallows at Mono Lake while they take a break, but patience is rewarded. Here a Violet-green Swallow takes a pause before darting away.

Close view of a violet-green swallow on a tufa

Location: Mono Lake, California, USA, North America

Camera: Canon 7D Mark II + 28-300mm L

Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)


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