tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post3145825071072510222..comments2024-03-24T15:38:45.970+00:00Comments on Action for Swifts: How long do Swifts live?Action for Swiftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07833205471411004146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-58539627417395086712016-07-23T09:26:17.215+01:002016-07-23T09:26:17.215+01:00I just this week found a grounded swift and rescue...I just this week found a grounded swift and rescued him. he had a twisted wing tip so I think he hit the telegraph cables and crashed. I had him in a box for a few hours and on his release I can confirm the other swifts overhead celebrated his return, it was very touching, they sounded so excited to see him back. Sue Daviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-65081809648772868722016-07-04T11:05:15.503+01:002016-07-04T11:05:15.503+01:00Hello Paul, I agree that Swifts are beautiful bird...Hello Paul, I agree that Swifts are beautiful birds, especially a fully fledged chick. Yes, Swifts have predators including Hobbies, Peregrines Sparrowhawks and even Little Owls and many more raptors in Africa no doubt. This Saturday I saw a Sparrowhawk ambush a Swift, which it brought to ground but I succeeded in rescuing the Swift.Dick Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568265822263921935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-48592336379633060512016-07-04T10:23:28.990+01:002016-07-04T10:23:28.990+01:00Just rescued a young swift (young but strong flyer...Just rescued a young swift (young but strong flyer) from a small courtyard in Portugal. I suspect that, through inexperience, that it didn't know the layout and flew into our windows above the yard, then didn't have enough room to get airborne.<br /><br />I was surprised it was not dead when, this morning we were able to get access through the neighbours to the yard. It let itself be captured with no struggle at all and flew off vigourously and pretty relieved, it seemed.<br /><br />I've always loved swifts but never seen one so close up. Even more beautiful than I thought. On its release, maybe I'm being too anthrpomorphic, but a great amount of shrieking, chattering broke out.<br /><br />Anyway, my girlfriend asked me (I'm a quite good ornithologist) how long swifts live and I found your site. Very interesting figures about life span. What I wanted to ask though is, given the great sppeds at which they fly and their amazing agility, is there any significant predation on swifts. For example, I can't even imagine a peregrine bothering to try to catch one. So do you know the main cause of mortality? And why there is such a big difference between the average age of death and the maximum. Thanks. Paul.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770591178296576105noreply@blogger.com