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CONSERVATION ALERT: Chimney Swifts (Turn up volume to hear their chittering!) It’s FLY INTO FRIDAY with one of the fastest flyers in the world! Chimney Swifts spend nearly their entire lives in the air catching up to 1,000 insects a day, flying as much as 500 miles in a single day, and migrating over 6,000 miles round trip between the upper Amazon River basin in South America and the eastern half of the U.S. including Oklahoma. But these incredible birds are in trouble. Their population has drop

You can’t miss the sounds of chimney swifts! 📢 These young birds need extra care - feedings every hour and a half to be exact. We are thankful to have a staff member dedicated to taking care of these delicate birds. Have you ever seen a chimney swift’s nest? Chimney swift parents build a half-cup of loosely woven twigs, cemented together and to the wall of a chimney (or any other vertical structure) with their glue-like saliva! They are pretty swift and savvy builders. 🧱 | Conservancy of South

22K views · 353 reactions | The “flying cigar” silhouette of the Chimney Swift is a common sight all summer in Texas skies, but these protected birds need our help. See how one couple has dedicated their lives to saving the Chimney Swift at https://youtu.be/J9kbGVQLJso See this story and more at bit.ly/MustSeeTxTV | Texas Parks and Wildlife | Facebook

Thousands of chimney swifts are flocking to Hallahan High School, much to the delight of Philly birders. During their long migration south in the fall, chimney swifts will descend on a building by the thousands. They are especially attracted to chimneys they can funnel into at dusk. You can catch them at Hallahan most nights at dusk through early or mid-October. 📹 by Frank Kummer / Staff | Philadelphia Inquirer