So I'm out at the grill tonight and feel hungry eyes
 on me. Now typically, once I see a perfect photo op, the subjects take flight the minute I move for my camera. Well, not tonight! I got to set up my rig and snap pictures for an hour while mom and dad Martin fed their little ones.. I love the choreography of baby birds, and the high-speed drops by the parents. And this was a great lesson in parenting.. I DON'T CARE IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!
This is what's for dinner tonight!. So then we had our dinner and the Martins flew away. But, since I still had my equipment set up on the deck, I was able to catch this scene... those birds weren't very happy with that hawk!

Then the Martins reappeared on the neighbors gutter... I attached my 1.4x multiplier and was back in action. Now some of the birds were taking off and meeting mom in mid-air to beat their siblings to the meal. But mom still made sure that everyone got their dinner, although how they remember who's turn it was is a mystery to me.
This is one of my favorites.. what a beautiful approach.

A hug from mom

The end