It's never too late to attract swifts. A new pair, no rings, but the box belongs to another pair #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts #apusapus

Should I stay or should I go? #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts

People often say swifts have never visited their nest boxes. Blink and you miss them. This turn around is 47 seconds #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts

Often, people say swifts aren't visiting. Just 47 seconds for this quick visit #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts

A swift's foot. Unlike most other birds #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts #apusapus

Absolutely shocked that yet again the Northern Ireland Housing Executive are carrying out work during the bird breeding season especially swifts. It's not helping their 66% decline Housing Executive DAERA RSPB England PSNI Antrim #swiftconservation #actionforswifts #apusapus

Bentosi, yellow phantom, serpae, xray and diamond tetras waiting for Corydoras to stir up food particles from their tablet food #tetras #blackwater #blackwateraquarium

In all the years I've been watching swifts, I've never seen mites as bad as this. I think I will add anti mite powder next year. Anyone know what they mite, lol, be #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts

Ranunculus asiaticus looking amazing today #ranunculus #ranunculusasiacticus

Where do swifts go after the young fledge, and they stop coming in at night? Do they head to Africa? This pair hasn't been home for 20 days but another pair has moved in! #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts

Signs of autumn already with Cyclamen hederifolium and a Colchicum #Cyclamen #colchicum

What do swifts eat 2024? 20 random droppings were sent for analysis of contents. This is just a snap shot in their lives and where they go to feed. A dropped bolus was also sent #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts northernirelandswifts.com/analysis2024.h…

Male bumble bee season in the garden. Probably more males than workers #bombus #bumblebee

A tiny carder bumble bee, Bombus pascuorum, in my garden this afternoon #bombus #Bombuspascuorum

Slo mo video of fish jumping for Chironomid midges I collected #blackwater #tetras #rasbora #blackwateraquarium