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Common swift with spread tail
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katastrofa

Common swift with spread tail (Apus apus)

Somewhat unusual - I always saw them with tail feathers held together. Braking?
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Habitat
hills over a fjord
Location
Sundvollen, Norway
Date taken
23/05/2021
Scientific name
Apus apus
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Jaysan
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Great shot. An unusual wing profile. I have never seen one open its tail feathers either. Could be banking. Or could it be a different variety of swift?
 
Prestdj
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the more i look the more i realise how wondefull this is
true it may not be the best photo but it is a fabulous instructive photo

its great
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
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Device
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M1MarkII
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000
ISO
200
Flash
On, did not fire
Filename
common swift with spread tail.jpg
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Date taken
Sun, 23 May 2021 2:27 PM
Dimensions
1314px x 985px

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