correction: Uniform Swiftlet in Laoag

[Sylvia Ramos]

I wanted to share this unusual view of a swift. It's face looks gopher-like in this shot! This was in Laoag in January 2014.
I first posted this as Asian Palm Swift, but I made a mistake. It's a Uniform Swiftlet. The Asian Palm Swift has a deeply forked tail.

Uniform Swiftlet
Aerodramus vanikorensis


f7.1, iso 500, 1/2000

5DMarkIII, 500 mm , 1.4 t.c., tripod

[Michael R. Anton]

I remember you shooting this bird. Why o why didn't I shoot it.:-( Nice one, Sylvia!

[Brian Powell]

My daughter saw this and said 'That's not a bird. That's a seal with wings.' I see her point.
Another great BIF though.