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Swift in flight, Perthshire
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Perthshire- Crieff and Muthill
Swift (Apus apus) in flight above rural Perthshire from Crieff
21 July 2012
Swift in flight, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swift (Apus apus) in flight, taken at Cholsey in Oxfordshire by David Palmar. In this silhouetted picture you can see the scythe-like wings and gently forked tail which are characteristic of this bird.
10 July 2022
Swift in flight, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swift (Apus apus) in flight, taken at Cholsey in Oxfordshire by David Palmar. Swift wings are much longer than the tail which is gently forked. The tail also lacks the tail streamers which would be characteristic of a Swallow (Hirundo rustica).
10 July 2022
Swift in flight, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swift (Apus apus) in flight, taken at Cholsey in Oxfordshire by David Palmar. In this picture you can see the Swift's crop bulging with insects which it scoops up in flight.
10 July 2022
Swifts in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swifts (Apus apus) in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. Swifts are never seen perched unlike other aerial feeders such as swallows and martins.
09 July 2022
Screaming party of Swifts in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Screaming party of Swifts (Apus apus) in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. They scream to each other while also hunting for insects on the wing. At least 100 Swifts were flying around in Bicester in 2022.
09 July 2022
Screaming party of Swifts in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Screaming party of Swifts (Apus apus) in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. In flight, Swifts appear to have fast, high, and strong wingbeats. Their aerial display during a screaming party (which consists of many individuals) is truly a sight to behold.
09 July 2022
Feeding Swift in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swift (Apus apus) in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. Swifts are able to carry many insects in their mouth whilst airborne. Here you can see it has a mouth that is completely full.
09 July 2022
Swift in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swift (Apus apus) in flight, Bicester, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. Here you can see the forked tail and long scythe-like wings.
09 July 2022
Swift nest boxes in Bicester, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Swift (Apus apus) nest boxes in Bicester, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. Nest boxes are best put up on a north-easterly or northerly side of a building, about 5 metres above the ground, so that the Swift can launch itself straight into the air.
