Carl Bovis
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@CarlBovis
Nature & bird photographer from Somerset, UK. 😊 🐦 Author of the book '100 Birds' Also known as @CarlBovisNature Lots of my bird products in my shop here. ⬇️
If you see this photo, please leave a comment! 😊 This is a Swift, a very difficult bird to photograph at the best of times, but even tougher when low-flying, so I was thrilled to get this pic! 😀😍 Have you seen Swifts this spring yet? 🐦
If you see this photo, please leave a comment! 😊 This is a Swift, a very difficult bird to photograph at the best of times, but even tougher when low-flying, so I was thrilled to get this pic! 😀😍 Have you seen Swifts this spring yet? 🐦
If you see this photo, please leave a comment! 😊 This is a Swift, a very difficult bird to photograph at the best of times, but even tougher when low-flying, so I was thrilled to get this pic! 😀😍 Have you seen Swifts this spring yet? 🐦
Know the difference... 😀 Here are 4 similar birds that spend most of their time in the sky, which I've photographed recently. 🐦 1. Swift - All brown, but can appear black against the sky. Short forked tail, long scythe-like wings. 🐦 2. House Martin - All white stomach and throat, appears black on the back, but with blue tinge. short wings, short forked tail. 🐦 3. Swallow - Red throat, white stomach up to a dark band below the throat. Long forked tail with streamers. 🐦 4. Sand Martin. Similar to House Martin but even shorter, slightly forked tail, white stomach with dark chest band and white throat. Brown on the back. 🐦 Other information to help with identification; If your bird is on a wire or post, it's definitely NOT a Swift.😊 (Swifts only land to nest, everything else they do in flight, including eat, drink and sleep!) If your bird is nesting under eaves, it's definitely NOT a Sand Martin.😊 Sand Martins nest in holes in sandy cliffs. If your bird is screeching, it's a Swift. 😊 Next time you go out, look up and see if you can identify these birds. They're all summer visitors to the UK. ♥️
