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Is it Common Swift ??
« on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 6:41am »
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canon 20D + 300 mm f2.8
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Re: Is it Common Swift ??
« Reply #1 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 6:59am »
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好近的閃光燈!
 
Flash at such a close distance!
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Re: Is it Common Swift ??
« Reply #2 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 7:50pm »
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I am on the ground floor
and it's on the second floor balcony
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Re: Is it Common Swift ??
« Reply #3 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 8:38pm »
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This is Little Swift.  The white on the rump rules out common.  The unforked tail rules out Pacific.  
 
Little Swift is the commonest type of swift breeding in HK.   So far, there is no confirmed report of Pacific Swift and Common Swift breeding in HK.  
 
Although using flash is not recommanded at close distances, I think the flash in this photo is not excessively strong, and I believe the photo is taken at day time.  
 
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Re: Is it Common Swift ??
« Reply #4 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 10:01pm »
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on Jul 3rd, 2006, 7:50pm, waterblowing wrote:
I am on the ground floor
and it's on the second floor balcony

 
 
Thanks for the clarification - I thought it was very close judging from the lens and size of the bird.
 
I think it should be ok.
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