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Common Swift
Jonno52

Common Swift (Apus apus)

I saw the first of the year on 12 May, but didn't hear their screaming calls until today.

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well.

John
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Habitat
Feeds chiefly over open country and often over water, commonly in urban areas, in lowlands or mountains (Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
24 May 2022
Scientific name
Apus apus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500th sec, f/5.6, ISO 640. Av, exposure bias +1⅓ EV
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Stanley Jones
Supporter
Terrific aerial of this fast flying swift showing nicely against that blue sky. Terrific work John! TFS!
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Crikey!!! You did a grand job getting this guy in flight John.

A cracking picture laddie - thanks my friend.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
405
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Swift 443A5292 930 standard Flickr.jpg
File size
50.7 KB
Date taken
Tue, 24 May 2022 12:48 PM
Dimensions
930px x 581px

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