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| Tree swallows have returned to South Jersey from their wintering grounds. I photographed this one on Wednesday. It may have flown all the way from Cuba, Mexico, Central America, or somewhere in the southeastern US. I'm working as a volunteer this spring for a local county park, monitoring nest boxes that are suitable for tree swallows and for eastern bluebirds. Click to enlarge. |
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| This is one of my nest boxes. A tree swallow is checking it out. It looks beautiful when the sun reflects from their feathers, right? A few birds have peeked into this box, and a pair flew around it and landed on it together, but so far none have gone inside. I plan to photograph events at the nests as the season progresses and to share them here. I will be watching two nest boxes, so I'm hoping for bluebirds in one and swallows in the other. We shall see. Let the nesting begin! |
