Along the tideline

I had fun watching some Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) feeding along the tideline tonight.  I didn't end up with the picture I hoped for — it was probably a little too dark, and I was probably a little too slow.  But it was still fun, so I'll share some of my attempts:

 

 

 

 

 

Trying to photograph these swallows was harder than trying to keep up with storm-petrels!  I'll have to try again another day.