a committee of the New York State Ornithological Association
Gallery
of New York Rarities
Cave SwallowText
and photographs by Angus Wilson
More shots of one of the two Petrochelidon swallows
at Riis Park/Fort Tilden, Queens, New York 11/28/98.
Figure 10. Details
of underwing, underparts, flanks and sides of head.
Figure 11. Details
of underwing, underparts, flanks and sides of head.
Figure 12. Slightly
fuzzy view of the undersurface. Note rather squared off tail
shape and gleaming white belly and lower breast. There is
no more than a faint buffy wash to the flanks (along the
base of the wing).
Figure 13. Side-profile.
Note the pale nape separating dark back from dark cap.
Text
and photographs by Angus Wilson
