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« on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:18:07 » |
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Got birds swooping down to pick up dead insects floating on the pool. I reckon they're swifts, wifey reckons swallows (no jokes, please).
How do you tell the difference?
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sonicyouth
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:20:45 » |
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Swallows have long tail 'streamers' which are obvious in flight, swallows do not and have a shorter but pointed V shape tail:
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:22:12 » |
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Although depending on where you are, they might also be martins - more likely house martins (not the band) than sand martins.
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:22:39 » |
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Got any pictures? Could also be House Martin's or even Sand Martins at a push (probably not though)
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:25:49 » |
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Based on those pics they are definitely not swallows.
Wish they'd eat a few more of the fucking crickets, though.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:27:09 » |
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You have a pool?
Posh cunt!
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:28:31 » |
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Where? The location might help.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:28:32 » |
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I imagine he's on holiday.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:31:02 » |
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Swifts screech quite loudly... a bit like a pissed up hen party in your local. Swallows and martins tend to twitter, much quieter. Swifts are much more urban, there's loads about tonight over Swindon
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:32:26 » |
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Seagulls?
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 20:35:06 » |
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Seagulls?
There's actually no such specific bird as a seagull... Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull these are the rubbish tip types.
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 21:18:06 » |
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As you're in Southern Europe they could possibly be Crag Martins... Sort of a cross between House Martins and Sand Martins without the 'V' shaped tail...
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 23:36:16 » |
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Sexy work OST. The French probably have a few exotic swifts that don't bother flying all the way to Blighty. Unlike the Italians, the French don't eat too many of their songbirds....
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