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Swift with Food

Swifts collect insects in the back of the throat in a special food pouch and bound together with saliva into a ball called a bolus, which is periodically eaten or taken to the nest. These food balls can contain thousands of insects. Another challenging hour with the Swifts.

 

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Uploaded on July 12, 2018
Taken on July 11, 2018