Help restore native habitat for chimney swifts
To me, one of the most fascinating birds is the chimney swift; their scientific name is Chaetura (meaning “spine tailed”) pelagica. They are found in the Eastern half of North America in the spring and summer. In Kentucky, they arrive mid-April and leave in early October. This time of year, mid-August until mid-September, I like to go outside about 30 minutes before sunset and look skyward.Resembling boomerangs — and sometimes mistaken for bats — they can fly very quickly
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