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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on August 17, 2013, 12:20:30 PM

Title: Moonlit Swift
Post by: Rob'in'To on August 17, 2013, 12:20:30 PM

I posted a report about a good sized flock of Chimney Swifts along Scarlett Road feasting the other night over the Humber River.  I thought this was a cool image I got of one thanks to the moon.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/swift_zpsf621bde3.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/lilevl13/media/swift_zpsf621bde3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: Rob'in'To on August 17, 2013, 12:21:12 PM

A friend of mine says it looks like a Cat's eye.   :)

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: Irene on August 17, 2013, 05:30:57 PM

Great capture, and good report, nice to know they are around, we have some down here in South Etobicoke but I can't figure out for the life of me where they are roosting.

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: lovemypt on August 18, 2013, 06:54:48 PM

Aka 1.....Batbird

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: Hunter on August 18, 2013, 08:48:34 PM

Very cool shot.

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: Rob'in'To on August 20, 2013, 02:38:17 PM

Thanks!  I am thinking of trying it again very soon with the full moon this week; gotta see what is the clearest night and if the birds will be feasting there at dusk as well.

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: IronMike on August 20, 2013, 10:55:39 PM

I think it would be pretty hard to replicate the perfect timing in the picture from the OP, but good luck... 8-)

Mike

Title: Re: Moonlit Swift
Post by: Rob'in'To on August 21, 2013, 07:09:00 PM

Thanks!  Its just fun going out and trying again regardless.  And when there are a good number like this, just watching them NOT through the lens for a while is awesome.

I found the birds about 1/2 km south of the river last night.  The moon was too low.  I watched them and some Cedar Waxwings catching bugs in the air.  And within 10 minutes all the Swifts disappeared to their roost somewhere in my area.  Be great to find it one of these nights.