Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

Ashbridges Bay Park, Toronto, ON.

May 18th, 2018. (5057)

Chimney Swifts are the only swift found in eastern North America. They used to nest in hollow trees but when European settlers cut those trees down, they adapted by nesting in chimneys. They are now critically endangered as old chimneys are being modernized or torn down.