Vaux's Swifts

[doublejoint]

Yeah, it's really amazing. They migrate through Portland every year and sleep in the big chimney of this school. People come every evening with their picnics and sit on the grass to watch them.

[Geninne]

WOW! That's amazing! Now I must find out if the ones I filmed are swifts too. Loved the music :)

[Geninne]

WOW! That's amazing! I must find out if the ones I filmed are swifts too.

[totallyawesomespider]

random cat

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[doublejoint]

Thanks! Yeah, I need to go again myself. It's really a wild thing to see. Very fun.

[suepolski]

Wow, we attended Saturday night. A great evening! But I love the piano on this. It's incredibly well done, and representative of the intensity of the swifts' return to the chimney for another night. Great job!!!

[xxEVH5150xx]

Very nice. I went to that on Tuesday night!!! The sunset was so beautiful!!!

[karentex]

i think that's the black cat up on the chimney LOL

[xxEVH5150xx]

I assume that was a sarchastic remark, but it's actually a peregrine falcon.

[catlovers22]

i go to that school

[doublejoint]

cool!

[BlAzE0000016]

why is it in black and white???

[doublejoint]

oh, just for dramatic effect. it seemed to suit the mood. also, it was just starting to be fall, and was thinking of halloween in the back of my mind. the black cat....crazy swirling birds....I don't know.

[ellenb127]

I love this! And esp. because I get to BE there next week. Any idea what kind of hawk? Coop? Merlin? What a clever choice of music!

[doublejoint]

Thanks. Yeah, I think it's a Falcon, either a Peregrine, or Merlin Falcon. And yeah, Glenn Gould seemed a good choice for the music. It works pretty well. Glad you get to go see them. I take it you're not from Portland then? Anyway, have fun!

[ellenb127]

I'm from Seattle. And I'd finally decided on either a Merlin or a male Peregrine. Falcons are the most likely to catch one of those swirlers. We have a few hundred in a school chimney in Monroe, WA, but nothing like Chapman! Cheers--EB

[pearlycarole]

Fascinating! Thanks for this.

[SpineFine]

Nice video. Mean hawk.

[infinitemonkeytheory]

nice!