Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Hirundo neoxena risdon.jpg

Welcome Swallow
Voting period ends on 28 Dec 2010 at 11:13:07 (UTC)
 * Reason:Best available picture of this species. The lighting is quite nice and the fence gives a sense of scale.
 * Articles in which this image appears:Welcome Swallow
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
 * Creator:Noodle snacks


 * Support as nominator --Noodle snacks (talk) 11:13, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: The picture itself is gorgeous, and the bird is shown very well; the thing staying my hand is the fact the bird is on a fence rather than a branch or something natural. If there was something in the article about the birds hanging around in human areas or something, ala Common House Martin, then there would be no issue... J Milburn (talk) 18:58, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Of the five currently active nest sites that I know about four are in manmade structures. One is on the wall near the roof of the Mt Field NP visitor center, one is in a Horse float (that hasn't been used for a while), two are in (distinct and distant) picnic sheds and one is on a cliff face. Most of the previous nests that I've known about are in or on man made structures too. I'll see if I can find a citation for what you say later. Swallows don't land that often during the day, but they do seem to favour fences in my experience. I expect that this one has a nest somewhere (because I've seen it roosting in this spot previously), but I didn't spot it. Noodle snacks (talk) 22:09, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Birds in Backyards says "swallows are a common sight on wires, posts and other suitable perches.". Is this enough? Another site says "mostly found in open areas, man made clearings or urban environments, preferring these to densely forested or aria inland areas" . Noodle snacks (talk) 22:07, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Go for it- add a note to the article, and the shot'll have my support. J Milburn (talk) 17:28, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Done Noodle snacks (talk) 04:27, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Support. Excellent image, great isolation of the subject. Could be cropped slightly. Showing birds on man-made structures is entirely "natural" in my opinion, providing that it is a common habitat for the bird and isn't distracting to the image. For example, how often does one see a pigeon outside of cities? Kaldari (talk) 02:19, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's the point I'm making- I'd want to see a source saying that it was common in the article. J Milburn (talk) 17:28, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Support -- George Chernilevsky talk 16:59, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Support great shot Pteronura brasiliensis (talk) 7:56, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Support Nergaal (talk) 21:16, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Support I like the composition and how the subject is clearly isolated from the background! Great job. Purpy Pupple (talk) 00:34, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Support-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 17:24, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose The blown parts of chest and wire is aggravating to my sight. Jó Kritika (talk) 05:12, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

--Makeemlighter (talk) 08:06, 28 December 2010 (UTC)