A common swiftlet

kcuf2 · 30th July 2006

Hope u guys like this swiftlet! i dunno its name, but u can find them everywhere. They are very friendly and this particular swiftlet allowed me to walk up till almost 1m away from him and he never fly away.

He still stood there nicely and posed for me to shoot him

budak · 30th July 2006

They are Pacific swallows (distinguished from the Barn swallow by the lack of tail streamers): see http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/bird...o_tahitica.htm

True swifts (the group from which birds nests are obtained) never, if ever, land, except for nesting.

But very nice shot of the swallow!

kcuf2 · 30th July 2006

Originally Posted by budak

They are Pacific swallows (distinguished from the Barn swallow by the lack of tail streamers): see http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/bird...o_tahitica.htm

True swifts (the group from which birds nests are obtained) never, if ever, land, except for nesting.

But very nice shot of the swallow!

wow! thanks a lot for ur information budak! i learnt something new today

[omg..i must say sorry to the birds.. i keep identifying them as swiftlets..]

30th July 2006	#1
kcuf2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: KFC Posts: 1,622	A common swiftlet Hope u guys like this swiftlet! i dunno its name, but u can find them everywhere. They are very friendly and this particular swiftlet allowed me to walk up till almost 1m away from him and he never fly away. He still stood there nicely and posed for me to shoot him __________________ 09 Oct 09 officially marks the date I become a canon convert.

30th July 2006	#2
budak Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 113	Re: A common swiftlet They are Pacific swallows (distinguished from the Barn swallow by the lack of tail streamers): see http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/bird...o_tahitica.htm True swifts (the group from which birds nests are obtained) never, if ever, land, except for nesting. But very nice shot of the swallow!