Saturday, August 3, 2024

Sunday Sunset - The Race Goes To The Swift

 This evening we watched the pink and yellow sky as a backdrop for the Chimney Swifts flying around grabbing insects from the air.











Chimney Swift Facts

·       The family name, Apodidae, means "footless" in Greek. While Chimney do in fact have feet, they're useful only for clinging to vertical surfaces. They are unable to perch.

·       These birds eat, drink, mate, and even sleep on the wing.

·       Chimney Swifts are one of the few bird species known to use echolocation, like bats do. They emit high-pitched calls that bounce off objects, helping them navigate.


16 comments:

DeniseinVA said...

That must have been a truly incredible sight! Interesting information also. I didn’t know any of this. Thank you Ginny and for the photos also. Gorgeous!

Ann said...

Beautiful sunset. Interesting facts about Chimney Swifts. I didn't know any of that.

Shug said...

These are great pictures of the "golden hour" of the evening. We have a lot of chimney swifts around here. I enjoy watching them as they maneuver through the evening sky. They seem to be great Ariel acrobats as well.

Mari said...

Beautiful pictures and interesting facts on those birds, which I had never heard before.

MadSnapper said...

Awesome sight, both sky and swifts and i had no idea of any of this info on swifts and have never seen them before. I have read about them in books I read.. wow

photowannabe said...

Totally gorgeous
Sue

George said...

Interesting facts about chimney swifts. The photos of the sky are gorgeous.

Chatty Crone said...

Okay Ginny, that was INCREDIBLE! I have never seen them, and I have never ever heard of them.

And you got a photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMAZING.
Love, sandie

HappyK said...

Awesome skies.

CheerfulMonk said...

I didn’t know that about Swifts! It blows me away that they can’t perch.

Carla from The River said...

My parents have swifts where they live. We do not. They love to watch them. Thank you for sharing Ginny!!
Carla

Rose said...

I have never seen that many Chimney Swifts! Great photos.

LC said...

Wow! Didn't know that!

Red Rose Alley said...

Those are interesting facts about the chimney swifts. And I love seeing all the different sunsets around you. Lots of golds and oranges in this one. Reminds me of Fall. ; )

~Sheri

Jenny the Pirate said...

Well I declare! I never knew any of that. Fascinating and great shot of them! xoxo

Great-Granny Grandma said...

Interesting information about the chimney swifts. I wonder how they can do all that while flying. You got a great shot of them, and as always, your sunsets pictures are stunning.

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