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Spiraling Vaux’s Swifts

Just like solar eclipses, Vaux’s swifts really are a life experience. Watching them funnel into a chimney in a vortex of flitting feathers is just amazing. I had the wonderful experience of watching them funnel into the chimney at dusk in Salem, Oregon (my home). So here is the next math bird in the
Spiraling Vaux’s Swifts
vaux's swifts in salem oregon with spiral and density equations on the side of buildings. scene is at dusk.

Just like solar eclipses, Vaux’s swifts really are a life experience. Watching them funnel into a chimney in a vortex of flitting feathers is just amazing. I had the wonderful experience of watching them funnel into the chimney at dusk in Salem, Oregon (my home). So here is the next math bird in the series – Vaux’s Swift.

vaux's swifts in salem oregon with spiral and density equations on the side of buildings. scene is at dusk.

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