Barn Swallow  (Hirundo rustica)  – Down Royal Racecourse, Northern IrelandThese litt

Barn Swallow  (Hirundo rustica)  – Down Royal Racecourse, Northern Ireland

These little blighters are seriously difficult to photograph, almost always seen on the wing zipping around at dizzying speed. I caught this one preening on a fence and got a shot just before taking off once more.