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Pallid Swift
Daniele Occhiato

Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus brehmorum)

I took this pictures at the breeding site at the end of a long pier in south Italy. Thi birds usually made a deep plunge flying upside-down just before entering the nest cavity. Of course, it was not easy at all to take good photos of the right moment!
Location
Calabria - Italy
Date taken
August 2008
Scientific name
Apus pallidus brehmorum
Equipment used
Canon EOS 1D mark3, 500 f/4 + 1,4X

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