One year, western bluebirds were in this tree nest; this year, earlier, a pair of oak titmouse raised their young; now the Violet-green swallows are using it!
Violet-green swallow chick at nest opening, lower orchard
Adult female Violet-green swallow swooped in to deliver a meal to its chick
Violet-green swallow nest in back orchard, near the back yard - here the female shoots out - whenever they visit, the sound of the chicks is audible
Female takes waste droppings out of nest
Here is the male delivering a meal, both parents are involved in frequent visits
Violet-green swallow nest parents take a break
Pygmy nuthatch, back yard
Red-breasted nuthatch, back yard
Fledgling Red-breasted nuthatch waits for a meal
White-breasted nuthatch at one of the suet feeders, back yard
A pair of tree swallows have an active nest in the lower orchard, in one of the nest boxes
Young quail disappear quickly and easily into the dry grasses, back orchard
A young hawk? Red-shouldered hawk on one of the tall trees bordering the back orchard