I don’t think it is the early bird that always gets the worm. Nor is it the fastest, I have found it is the most persistent one that reaches his goals.
I am fascinated by these Cave Swallows (Petrochelidon fulva) Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) They show up early, late and all times of the day in between. They are very fast, but in watching them they don’t always catch their prey on the first pass, but woe is the bug that thinks they have escaped. A quick circle around and with renewed concentration they get their bug on the second, third or fourth pass.
It took me three trips to the pond and a lot of exposures to catch this one almost sharp image. I need to re-circle and try again.
Be persistent on your journey†††††††nada te turbe†††††††jim
Shades of Gray - Denison TX 
Gorgeous shot! You’ve captured a Barn Swallow, however – the trailing tail rules out Cave Swallow.
Heidi…..thanx for the help. I missed the tail and was more going by the coloring. At least I landed in the right family…….shalom en theos……..jim
Love it! Awesome photo. And it is so true, we may not always reach our goals or succeed with our first try, but we must keep going!
Ashley……..thanx, I have fought having follow through my whole life. I look for things in nature to help re-enforce my short comings of it. Lov your blog……..shalom en theos….jim
Super cool……
TL………thanx, I love getting kudos from a fellow shooter……shalom en theos…..jim