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Swallow - Cape Coral, Florida USA (1 Viewer)

Fandango739

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United States
This one bird was seen flying with Turkey Vultures above a mangrove area near the coast. This was the first time I have seen this grouping. It seemed odd to me, given the size difference between the birds. It was seen today, just after noon, during warm, extremely clear weather.

Thanks for the help.
 

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Given the tail-shape + underbody-pattern (might be strongly affected by photo-issues, but the dark-tipped undertail-coverts are clear), I can't think of anything except purple martin.
I had always thought that the Martin tail was flat edged, but now I have seen other photos where it shows V'ed.
Thank you!
 
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