Species 45 - Common swift

So this was always going to be a difficult species to capture well and whilst this photo is never going to win any prizes it does illustrate the amazing shape of these birds. Perfectly adapted for a life in the air. The only time they touch down is to breed, they even sleep on the wing. It's thought that when a young bird levaes the nest they may fly continously for 3 or 4 years before they reach maturity and build a nest.


Common Swift (Apus apus)




















Scores (how the 45 species so far break down by group)



Bees - 5
Moths - 2
Amphibians - 1
Plants - 11
OtherFlies - 2
Hoverflies - 5
Molluscs - 1
Beetles - 8
Spiders -1
Centipedes - 1
Wasps - 1
Butterflies - 3
Dragonflies - 1
Birds - 3

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