Chaetura pelagica
(L 5.25" WS 14" WT 0.81 oz)
Oak Park
our backyard
30Aug2008
The race is not to the swift, nor the
battle to the strong.
battle to the strong.
(Ecclesiastes 9:11)
“The race is not always to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong, but that’s
the way to bet.”
nor the battle to the strong, but that’s
the way to bet.”
(Damon Runyon)
Resemble flying cigars...migrate
long distances to winter in Peru.
long distances to winter in Peru.
Chimney Swift
Chaetura in Greek means long
flowing hair, i.e., the swifts
tail; pelagica in Latin means
marine.
flowing hair, i.e., the swifts
tail; pelagica in Latin means
marine.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Wikipedia
Has declined precipitously across
the majority of its
range...perhaps related to the
alteration of the insect
community due to pesticide use.
the majority of its
range...perhaps related to the
alteration of the insect
community due to pesticide use.
© Audubon
Society
Society