Swift

Swift
Swift
Swift
  • One of the heralds of summer, Swifts grace the skies between April and August. They fly at high speeds often at high altitudes, catching insects over the Solway mosses.
  • Swifts are a sooty brown colour, with long, scythe-like wings and short, forked tails. They also have white throats and dark beaks. It is often their screaming calls that give them away.
  • Swifts never land; they even sleep in the air, shutting off one half of their brain at a time. This is because they have evolved very short legs, so if they land for too long they cannot get up enough speed to take off again.