Nov 23, 2025
Shared disease
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Shared disease
Studies from life of some swifts I met, who were under the care of a wonderful swift rehabilitator.
The climate crisis-fuelled heatwaves in Europe this summer have resulted in larger numbers of swift nestlings jumping early to escape the heat of their nests. These are some of the lucky ones who were found and given a second chance at taking to the skies of our changing world.
can i get some common swifts?
Common Swift (Apus apus), family Apodidae, order Apodiformes, Balazuc, France
photograph by Alexis Lours
France - photograph by Volker Hesse
Iceland - photo by Daniel Bergmann
Chicks on the nest - photograph by Erich Kaiser
Happy Chimney Swift Saturday to all who celebrate!
DID YOU KNOW? Swifts are incapable of horizontal perching as most other birds do due to their stubby legs, and can only perch vertically.
Alpine swift By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s