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13 Chimney Swifts Going to Roost and Inside DriftwoodWildlife 46,510 views In the Fall, Chimney Swifts congregate in large numbers in preparation for their migration to South America. At dusk they begin to circle around large chimneys, air shafts...
12 Chimney Swifts Puddin' at the port www.chimneyswifts.org DriftwoodWildlife 2,916 views In this overhead view, one of the young fledgling Chimney Swifts has discovered his reflection in the camera at the viewing port in the Chimney Swift tower (notice the sibl...
11 Chimney Swifts Flap-Walking DriftwoodWildlife 6,978 views After the young Chimney Swifts first leave the nest, they are still unable to fly. They exercise by climbing up and down the inside of the chimney or tower while flapping ...
10 Chimney Swifts - Last to leave the nest DriftwoodWildlife 6,752 views Once young Chimney Swifts are fully feathered (about 21 days), they will leave the safety of the nest and climb onto the wall of the chimney or tower where the nest is loca...
09 Chimney Swifts Frosty-faced Nestlings DriftwoodWildlife 1,491 views As the feather sheaths break open exposing the true feathers, the young swifts preen continuosly to condition the new plumage. Tiny bits of the discarded sheath can be see...
08 Chimney Swifts Nestling Flap and Parents Feed DriftwoodWildlife 5,530 views Once the young Chimneny Swifts are completely feathered and their eyes are open, they will cling to nest and flap their wings to exercise their pectoral muscles. At this a...
07 Chimney Swifts Double Feed DriftwoodWildlife 980 views As the baby swifts grow, the parents must spend more and more time gathering small flying insects to feed their hungry youngsters. However, they will still take turns broo...
06 Chimney Swifts Feeding Hatchlings DriftwoodWildlife 4,131 views The Chimney Swift eggs hatch 8 to 12 hours apart after 18 to 21 days of incubation by both parents. The young are fed mouthfulls of small flying insects (mosquitoes, gnats...
05 Chimney Swift Salivary Arch DriftwoodWildlife 9,199 views Mated pairs of Chimney Swifts must produce saliva to glue together the twigs that they collect to form their nests. Only the mated pairs are capable of producing this glue...
04 Chimney Swifts Mating DriftwoodWildlife 7,846 views Contrary to some sources, Chimney Swifts do not mate on the wing. They have a highly ritualized mating behavior that normally occurs just below the nest... If you have ...

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The Driftwood Wildlife Association is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting research and providing community education in the areas of wildlife rehabilitation and avian natural history. For the past 20+ years we have been invloved with the conservation of Chimney Swifts. Our web site is www.chimneyswifts.org

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