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Hello
everyone, Tuesday again here we are with another creature that you
may or not have heard off. This weeks creature is the
swift...................
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swift is a bird if you didn't know, they have tiny legs with hooked
claws to help them when they land on tree trunks, walls or chimneys
where they make their nests. If it was land on the ground it would
find it hard to take off again.
They
also have long narrow wings and large tails that make them perfectly
built for gliding, twisting and turning in the air. They swoop around
in groups chasing and catching flying insects to eat. They'll also
cover large distances to track down the best insect swarms.
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swift can fly up to 900km or 560ml in a day and up to 5 million
kilometres in a lifetime, because they can hunt, eat, meet a mate
and even sleep while flying. They don't need to land except to build
a nest and raise chicks, which they do at 2 or 3 years of age.
They are similar to the swallows we have around here but different coloration. Pretty little birds! :)
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHuh. I'd never seen one before. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteSeen plenty of them this spring and summer, competing with the swallows for bugs...
ReplyDeleteWow, they can even sleep while flying, that's amazing. How do they not fly into trees or buildings and kill themselves, I wonder.
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
ReplyDeleteYour photo shows the particular Chestnut-collared swift.
We once had in our previous home here in Georgia/USA a Chimney swift inside our chimney behind the windows of the wood stove. When opened, it flew out and into freedom via our veranda! What a surprise.
Sending you hugs,
Mariette
Rita.....Such pretty birds indeed
ReplyDeleteMargaret....You're welcome
Juli........I have never noticed themn
Chris......They get around
Karen.....I know that is bloody amazing
Mariette.....Yeah that would be a surprise
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ReplyDeleteI had no idea about the swifts not being able to get aloft from the ground...and how in the world do they fly asleep and not crash you wonder?
ReplyDeleteI’ve heard of these birds but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one. It’s amazing that they can sleep while flying.
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