The Portland Swifts
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Published 2013-09-02
All Comments (21)
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I go to this school. It’s really cool you see them do this at recess sometimes but in little squads. They’re really loud but it’s sad becuase crows hunt them during that time too.
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That os a helluva party they are having before an epic journey - that old chimney is beautiful and amazing too.
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Thousands of Vaux Swifts gather in Portland every September before migrating to Central America and Venezuela. For the past 30 years, they've decided to roost at night in the Chapman School chimney. We saw this firsthand last night, and it is by far one of the coolest things in nature I have ever seen. I panicked about 15 minutes before they headed in to roost because my camera battery was dying, but we were able to make a mad dash to get a spare just in time to capture this video! --with Lucas Chapin
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When I come back I’m coming as a Swift. 😊
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Wow, that's amazing, love it!
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Holy cow, that's the best video!
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Classic birders, someone saying “this is probably the least I’ve seen, I’ve seen double this amount…”
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That is so cool!!!
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Mesmerizing marvel of nature, a living smoke, on reverse 😊
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That is awesome.
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ماشاءاللہ ماشاءاللہ ماشاءاللہ سبحان اللّہ العظیم ۔۔ زبردست
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Where did they go before humans built tall chimneys for them?
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My life will never be the same 0_____0
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Wow !!
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Nice video.
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A swiftnado! RUN
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❤
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So missed attending this this year, may 2021 allow us to congregate again!
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❤❤❤❤
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Murmuration! I learned that on Puffin Rock!
