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Huge flock (over 25,000) of Vaux's Swifts swarm into idle brickyard smokestacks during fall migration.
Mixed series of six. Arlington Reservoir was not nice in the pouring rain. The hirundines were skimming the surface in their hundreds and I tried to get a few pics while feeling the water seeping in. I upped the speed which did not help that much but, apart from the rain, it was a lovely sight. First time I have seen swifts at low level.
Taken at Wicken Fen.
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Common swift (Apus apus)
Meaning behind the name:
Apus, has connections to the Scientific name "Hirundo" used for Swallows. The Greek word "Apus" literally means "without foot"
Did you know?
Swifts are aerial birds and will do everything on the wing: feed, sleep and mate. The only time they land is when they nest under the eaves of house roofs in small gaps. They use their feet to help cling on to the ledges to get inside the small gaps. Their feet are designed to do this and are totally useless to stand or perch with. This is why they were given the Scientific name "Apus" as they appeared they lacked any feet.
The English name "Swift" started of as one of many a local names that were given it. It was given more attention in 1668 in Charleton "Horse Marten or Swift" and thereafter. It's dark plumage gave rise to superstitions and had some names given it like: Devil bird, Devil dick and Devil swallow. The screeching call it has encouraged names like: Devil screech, Devil screamer, Devil shrieked and even Screech martin.
Other names included: Black swallow or martin or screech, Collier (these are just a few of many)
Apart from the brief excursion to the Tramway Museum a fortnight ago, it's been almost six months since I've been out lineside with the cameras. Ventured out to Callington yesterday with the vain hope of something interesting coming over from Victoria, but in the end that didn't happen until well after dark.
So all I was left with of any note was The Overland returning from Melbourne to Adelaide with a 'longer' than usual consist.
The normal 6-car consist had been strengthened to 10 cars to convey fans to Melbourne for a Taylor Swift concert. Flights were obviously fully booked and/or too expensive. There will be a repeat run Sunday/Monday to bring them back to Adelaide.
NR57 climbing away from Callington on 16 February 2024
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Taylor Swift and me. So me, my 2 friends and my mum saw her car plates that went past us, we knew it was her cars but didn't know she'd be inside, we still ran after them! We managed to beat the cars, see Andrea get out then Taylor. There was only 1 pap! We tried to go over to her but security said she'd come over to you, so we screamed 'TAYLOR' as she was walking up the stairs. She quickly ran over to us like 'hi guys' smiling then said 'you wanna take photos? lets do a group one quickly as I have a photoshoot!' My friends got a group one as I got one on my own, she was so nice. I'd been wanting to meet her for ages, after we had the photo I was literally shaking & could just about breathe.
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Swift Transportation Kenworth W900 with 53' dryvan. Produced in 1/64th scale by Die-Cast Promotions(Stock# DCP 30871).
Taken at Wicken Fen.
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Close formation training with the Swift Patrol patrouille-swift.fr
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Small Branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias mathias) (තෙලිතුඩුසරා) is a rare butterfly found in low country. They are swift fliers in the sunshine in grassy open areas. Belongs to Hesperiidae family.
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Good number of swifts flying at RSPB Otmoor. They're wonderful to watch and at the limit of any skills I have (fun to try though)
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Introducing my magazine SWIFT.I've always wanted to make my own magazine,but couldn't think of a name and I finally came up with one today.So here it is with my model Cyrus on it.So yeah that's it :).
Absetzübung der trinationalen Task Force Cerberus im Rahmen der multinationalen Übung Swift Response 2015 auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Hohenfels, am 26.08.2015.
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The Kancamagus Highway takes you through a path cut through the White Mountain National Forest, with breathtaking views of the White Mountains, the Swift River, Sabbaday Falls, Lower Falls and Rocky Gorge. I'm lucky enough to live just a few miles away.
I visited Glastonbury on Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd June 2023 to capture some of the bus action transporting festival goers to the annual event. Of course, I was instantly attracted to the Bristol VRs and Olympians operated by Chepstow Classic Buses, but there were plenty of other interesting buses to photograph as well!
Swift Transport Training Belfast Plaxton Pointer Dart Reg WJZ 1190 Was Reg LG02 FGK was Fleet number DPS 662
this bus was new to London United
A picture taken on one of our big days out at either the tail end of the 1970s or the very dawn of the '80s... I think the former. This particular venture took us to Warwickshire and into Oxfordshire. One of the places at which we called was the well known operation, Catterall's of Southam where we were pleased to see a variety of AEC and Leyland buses. For me, one of the most interesting was this ex Red Rover AEC Swift , EPP 59G, very similar in all respects to the one which had fostered my interest in the type, Stoniers ex United Services SWT 704F. The Swift is flanked by two other no less interesting AECs, both Harrington Grenadier bodied Reliances.
A collection of items on a fireplace mantel in a first floor commons area.
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This historic mansion, constructed at 4500 S. Michigan Avenue in 1892, was my favorite stop on today's Open House Chicago adventure. It is currently home of the Inner City Youth and Adult Foundation, which provides support and transitional housing to individuals who have a troubled past and are trying to make changes to better themselves. More info: www.innercityyouthchicago.org
I've made no secret of my liking for AEC's Swift model, born out of good experience of operating them. During the 1980's 'the' place to go to see them working with their original operator, was Great Yarmouth Transport. The Municipal fleet kept them in wonderful order to the end, even marketing a special dedicated and advertised service using them before the end came with take over by 'First Bus'. The final examples in service also had ECW bodywork similar to the one in the picture, but had the later style of BET wrap round windscreens. NRT 565L had not been new to Gt. Yarmouth Corp, but to the small neighbouring municipal fleet at Lowerstoft a few miles down the coast and home to the bodybuilder. Municipal pride is on display too, with the wonderful - I presume art deco - depot.
I tried to purchase a Yarmouth Swift on one occasion to add to the other examples of the type in my small fleet, but with First now in control, they wouldn't let one go for further service in another First area.. in my case, PMT.