Tree Swallows Nesting

Monday, June 10, 2013,

A few posts back, I mentioned that many birds make use of the Bluebird boxes at Avalon Preserve. Here are some shots of a pair of Tree Swallows who have claimed one of those boxes for their own. In the shot above, the female has just returned to the box with a likely-sized twig for the nest she’s building. 

This shot shows the male keeping watch over the box. He does a lot of this. Apparently, you can’t trust the neighbors. This kind of thinking from a swallow nesting inside a Bluebird house. Go figure.

JK

Canada Gosling

Tuesday, June 4, 2013,

Well, it’s spring. Almost summer in fact. The greenery is green once again and getting greener. All around me I see new buds, new flowers, and new shoots. And then there’s all those brand spanking new little ones in the world. Baby animals. So much cuteness. It’s very nearly unbearable. It makes it real difficult for me to be a wiseguy when I’m ‘oohing’ and ‘ah-ing’ over Spring’s bounty. Dagnabbit! JK