Nyanza Swift - Alan Bedford-Shaw
Report

Contributor

Date

Location

Sheraton Addis Ababa (9,0200,38,7598)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 9.019959, 38.759765
Age and sex
Adult Male - X
Tags
Nest

Media notes

I noticed the one swift taking this position and snapped a burst off as a male swift flew in and mated with the female

Observation details

Several birds apparently nesting under the skirting of the hotel roof, flying around palm trees

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
ISO
200
Focal length
132.7 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/320 sec
Dimensions
4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
970.8 KB