Swiftlets and Swallows

 Always a challenge but simply couldn't walk by when so many graced the sky.

And it's the season when juveniles abound down here, and up there too.

Aerodrammus sp also known as dark swiftlets, as I've been told, include the edible as well as Germain's swiftlets.  And in time, is reportedly to be lumped together as edible swiftlets - the never-ending name changes, re-classifying that goes on in avian taxonomy.

Swallows - that's another classification.

But today, juveniles graced the sky.

An older juvenile.

Barn Swallow, Swiftlets

 The migrant Barn Swallows must have graced the bukit sky before but it's my first time recording them due to their numbers which caught my attention, not an east feat despite the numerous presence.

It was sheer test of focus and dexterity following their flights as these tiny birds performed acrobatics pursuing flying insects as if erratically to the human eyes, yet 'there is method in the madness'!

It was truly a fest in the sky as these swallows soared, swooped and dived joining the numerous local Aerodrammus sp such as the Germain's swiftlets present.

And could this one have polluted the air above?!

And they were high and they were low, even down to tree canopy level.

The local swiftlet sp.

On high with swiftlets

 Time when you spin, and spin, and spin, all for the sake of the swiftlets.

And once upon a time, I would have walked on without even attempting to take on these tiny perpetually air-borne ones (though they are comparatively medium-sized), yet due regard must be extended!

And these had appeared in flocks again, and highly likely were Germain's Swiftlets (Aerodramus germani) going by the deeper tail-fork, paler underparts and paler rump.

Swiftlet's record

 I've not thought to include the Swiftlet species for the bukit's record because one simply take their presence for granted as these birds populate the lower air space day long, seen in small flocks, going after flying insects caught on the wing, so this is a first attempt at an image for a much overdue record, starting with this Germain's Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani).