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FTT's Blackpool Swift 570 worked between North Pier and Poulton on a running evening. Here seen at North Pier Blackpool Bus 100 3 July 2021
JGF774K an AEC Swift 4MP2R fitted with MCW B33D was new to London Transport in November 1971 as their SMS774. Withdrawn in December 1978 in March 1979 it was exported to the Netherlands for use by Holland Design BV, The Hague. Returned to UK it was sold as a caravan/showroom and is seen here in the Peartree Bridge area of Milton Keynes on an unknown date during 1985.
AEC Swifts had been the draw which brought travelling buddys 'Berresfordsmotors' and me to St. Albans, but not the more ubiquitous indigenous London variety, rather those diverted from a South Wales Transport order. That said, in breaks from photographing the SWT buses, we did find time to snap other things ... and I'm very glad now that we did. Here an SM class Park Royal bodied AEC Swift , BPH 128H (SM128) stands on the bus station frontage of the garage in between driver training duties wearing full NBC 'leaf green' bus livery.
Taylor swift the female country hottie! She has been popular for many years. She is known as putting the pop into country music. She mostly rights love songs that most of the time are true!
Huge flock (over 25,000) of Vaux's Swifts swarm into idle brickyard smokestacks during fall migration.
One of 50 feeding over the wet areas on a windy day. By far the highest number I've seen so far this year. Winmarleigh Moss, Lancashire.
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.
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)
I mentioned in yesterday's post a York Pullman AEC Swift which came into view with little or no warning after we were expelled from their garage. With no time to do anything half sensible I just picked the camera up and snapped away. Unfortunately, when the negatives came back from the chemist weeks later, I saw the full horror of what I'd achieved (or otherwise)! Not quite in the frame and even more blurred than usual was this beautiful well laden maroon, yellow and cream Roe bodied saloon. Would that I could re-visit York in 1976 . . . even with a phone camera.
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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Nyssus albopunctatus (Spotted swift spider) in the leaflitter. These are, as their common name suggests, very speedy spiders so I often don’t bother trying to get a photo, but I was lucky that day! Happy Arachtober 22! [Lower Blue Mountains, NSW]
Close formation training with the Swift Patrol patrouille-swift.fr
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, New York, NY 8/14/14-Taylor Swift Leaving a Coffee Shop in the East Village
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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 :).
Today we attended the last Summer concert hosted by our city and saw a Taylor Swift look-alike on stage covering all the Swift 's pop songs. Not bad to end the Summer. I 'm now looking forward to Fall.