What an amazing bird! There used to be loads of them in the countryside where I lived as a boy. They were stunning to watch in flight. They were really fast. They would just suddenly swoop down, probably catching prey.
It is clear that Swifts need our help and they are a bird well worth saving; if not to ensure that the simple sound of summer does not desert our landscape, then for the frankly incredible natural history of this otherwise innocuous bird; a life on the wing that truly astounds, feats of ingenuity that seem scarcely believable, a whole host of amazing, weird and wonderful traits and habits that make the Common Swift the single greatest bird on Earth. They may not be bold, brash or flashy in appearance, but what you are about to read will leave you open-mouthed and in nothing but complete awe.
G J Gamble - The Greatest Bird On Earth
I used to think this was a fictitious bird but it is apparently real:
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Swifts, swallows and martins... a trifecta of greatness.
ReplyDeleteGnatcatchers, titmice, and chickadees... a trifecta of cuteness :)
My grammar keeps going wrong. I've been unwell recently so I don't see the mistakes. It's also why I have been posting less.
ReplyDeleteMatt is unwell. He forgot to include a comma.
ReplyDeleteI’m not well trained in grammar...
ReplyDeleteI hope it’s just hay fever Kevin...
ReplyDeleteThanks, it will pass.
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