Swift #1
First time this year with a swift and its mates inside reasonable range, and all from my kitchen doorstep, sat on the kitchen stool. Who needs cars?
His/her? throat pouch looks pretty full. Today these birds were mixing with a few Swallows as well but those didn't offer many real chances of a shot. Some flying too high to be photo targets but some - like the one shown - low enough to be shot from its starboard gunwale.
Afterthought.
Previous to that day here at home I'd not seen any similar chances at hirundines, but was glad to take full advantage of what was on offer - however if I'd been sharper on the button there'd have been a bigger and better set of postings.
Yet next and subsequent days - no such show of these has been seen here - indeed not a single swallow, swift or martin has shown itself since (when I've been looking anyway)
Guessing that these will be found where they're finding the densest concentration of flying insects. But why that could differ so completely between adjacent days - I've no ready answer for.
Anyone know about this?
Swift #1
First time this year with a swift and its mates inside reasonable range, and all from my kitchen doorstep, sat on the kitchen stool. Who needs cars?
His/her? throat pouch looks pretty full. Today these birds were mixing with a few Swallows as well but those didn't offer many real chances of a shot. Some flying too high to be photo targets but some - like the one shown - low enough to be shot from its starboard gunwale.
Afterthought.
Previous to that day here at home I'd not seen any similar chances at hirundines, but was glad to take full advantage of what was on offer - however if I'd been sharper on the button there'd have been a bigger and better set of postings.
Yet next and subsequent days - no such show of these has been seen here - indeed not a single swallow, swift or martin has shown itself since (when I've been looking anyway)
Guessing that these will be found where they're finding the densest concentration of flying insects. But why that could differ so completely between adjacent days - I've no ready answer for.
Anyone know about this?