Honey, I'm Home!

Mrs. Tree Swallow returning to the nest. You could tell at this
point that the pair had eggs in their nest. After the eggs are laid,
the male guards the nest while the female goes out to feed.
When she returns, he leaves. This photo was taken on June 3rd.

Tree Swallow eggs are small, averaging about 1.8 gm at laying,
but female swallows are also small birds, averaging only 20 gm.


Female going inside the birdhouse after daddy left. These little
birds were so much fun to watch!

Check out the link for interesting info on Tree Swallow egg
incubation http://www.treeswallowprojects.com/cincubat.html

Mama Tree Swallow checking things out :0) I wonder how
hot it gets inside those bird houses?

Sounds of Cicadas & Female Tree Swallow

Our sweet, little, female Tree Swallow peeking out of the

birdhouse at me. They are so friendly and approachable.

You can hear the sounds of the Cicadas in the background.

They've gotten really vocal now that the weather has

warmed up. Enjoy!

The male Tree Swallow one of the most beautiful birds I've ever
seen. They're a joy to watch and to have around.

A male Tree Swallow perched on our shepherd's hook.
The yellow streak above him is a male Goldfinch.

Good Morning Mr. Tree Swallow!

My hubby, Terry, snapped these photos of our favorite little
Tree Swallow this morning. He was perched on our clothesline
in the back yard. He and the misses reside in one of our bird
boxes. This little fella isn't afraid of anything...not even our two
cats who were sitting on the back porch at the time. It was only
when Terry stepped off the porch to get closer did he fly away.


Say "cheese!"


Awesome shots, T!

Mr. and Mrs. Tree Swallow

We have a couple of Tree Swallows nesting in one of our bird
boxes. We hung this bird box in a Tulip Poplar tree in our back
yard. Tree Swallows are the coolest little birds! We enjoy watching
them glide around the yard. They are gorgeous birds and they eat
lots of mosquitos and bugs. They're also very tolerant of people.
This is the male Tree Swallow.


Gossamer wings.


I love how the tips of his wings are crossed :)


"Honey, I'm home!"


Mr. and Mrs. Tree Swallow. The female is on the right.
I've always wondered why the female birds are always
duller in color than the males? I guess only God knows
the answer to that question :)


Free as a bird! I wish I could fly like that!

Tree Swallow

I was out taking pictures around the house. I turned
toward our Tulip Poplar tree and caught this beautiful
little Tree Swallow checking out our birdhouse.


He tried to stick his head in to take a peek, but I guess
the opening was too small. We usually have Wrens that
nest in this particular box.


After several tries, he finally gave up. Talk about having
your camera with you at the right time :)