Vaux's Swift - Paul Hueber
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Location

Bill Breeze Park
Orange, Florida, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 28.5713292, -81.5421057
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Found earlier today by John Thomton. Observed for about 30 minutes. Overall smaller and more compact appearance than would be expected for a Chimney Swift, with shorter appearing body and wings. More erratic flight than I would expect for Chimney Swift. Relatively pale underparts that seem more extensive than would be expected for Chimney Swift. Rump paler than back. No vocalizations noted, although it would be very difficult to hear over the noise of the fountain and Boat-tailed Grackles. Sam obtained good photos from many different angles. I obtained bad photos from many different angles. Several people who saw this bird the following day commented that it was notably smaller than the Tree Swallows it was feeding with. Chimney Swift should appear the same size as TRSW. No known CHSW reports in Florida for this time of year.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
3200
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/2500 sec
Dimensions
707 pixels x 682 pixels
Original file size
64.77 KB