Antillean Palm Swift - Lizabeth Southworth
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Location

Grassy Key
Monroe, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 24.7580603, -80.9612507
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Found by Shirley Wilkerson on 7/15 and located this morning about 8am flying along (and along both sides of) Morton St at the intersection of Peachtree Ave. A small, narrow-winged Swift with forked tail, dark lower abdomen & vent, and white wrapping up over the rump. Belly pale with darkish band across the chest. Erratic flight interspersed with short periods of hovering. No vocalizations heard.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
Lens
200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO
560
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Dimensions
898 pixels x 767 pixels
Original file size
285.51 KB