Male tree swallow, sitting on power line near nest boxes. The swallows showing interest in the nest boxes might actually be tree swallows, and not the violet-greens.
I noticed the birds were making a different sound from what I was used to hearing, when they were circling the boxes.
Then, with the morning sun behind them showing a blue iridescence, and there is no white coloring above the eye as in the violet-green swallow, this must be a tree swallow.
I noticed the birds were making a different sound from what I was used to hearing, when they were circling the boxes.
Then, with the morning sun behind them showing a blue iridescence, and there is no white coloring above the eye as in the violet-green swallow, this must be a tree swallow.
Male tree swallow
Tree swallow? No white coloring above the eye.
Female tree swallow Have the tree swallows been mixed in with the violet-greens all the time?
Walked down to the open field last night where the nest boxes are, the majority of the swallows seem to be the violet-greens for sure. Did notice the barn swallow flying with them again.
Looks like the nest boxes have attracted the tree swallows into the little valley here, where they were not noticed before!
Meanwhile, acorn woodpecker makes it down to the squirrel feeder for a snack
Anna's hummer in backyard, browsing the red salvia flowers
While checking out swallows, saw this bluebird with a big fat worm, must be headed to a nest with it.