Two of four baby Tree Swallows residing in our birdhouse this year.
Yes, that big one is a baby if you can believe it. We call him "Hoss"
after the character from the 1960's tv show, Bonanza. The three other
babies are much smaller. Hoss is always hogging the food and is always
fighting to be the first at the opening of the birdhouse. So much so, that
one of the smaller babies got pushed out of the birdhouse today.
Luckily I found "Little Joe" in the driveway. Terry got the ladder, I got
Little Joe and returned him safely to the nest. I'm glad I found him
before our cats did.


The three smaller babies. We've had so much fun today watching them
jockeying for position at the opening of the birdhouse. Mama and
Daddy have been busy all day feeding them.


Daddy Tree Swallow taking a short break on top of the arbor.
If if he thinks you're gettting too close to the nest, he'll swoop
down at you. He's attacked our cat, Libby, a couple of times.

Daddy Tree Swallow. I thought there were only two babies in the nest,
but it turns out there are three :0) More pics to come.

Until Next Year!

Waiting for food.


Watching mama circle around the bird box.




Daddy's turn.


This is the last picture I took of our Tree Swallows.
We hope to see them next year :0)

Proud daddy all puffed up.


Very first glimpse of baby Tree Swallow :0) Up until this
point we could just hear them peeping inside the box.

Tree Swallows are perfect birds for close-up, hands-on learning:
they are active, attractive, and super-tolerant of people. Best of
all, they live right out in the open so you can really see what
they're doing. They will let you into their lives like no other
songbird.

Double jointed? You be the judge :0)