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Zuma:
30 years ago I put out a few Bluebird houses. They were shared with a few Tree Swallows.
Since then I add several houses and have attracted swarms of swallows. I have seen them
return from Mexico as early as late February and as late as early April. I have watched the emergence of hundreds of hatchlings. They have become buddies over the years.
Yesterday they surprised me with a magnificent acrobatic feeding frenzy.
There was an early in the day Mayfly hatch----- Some pics that do not show the swarm very well but you might get the idea anyway.
Zuma

Hawkdancer:
Neat pics!  My first thought was "this doesn't look like Florida, Toto"! >:D.  Didn't think there were hills in Florida - you snow birding on us? Lol!
Hawkdancer

Zuma:

--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on May 06, 2018, 01:42:55 pm ---Neat pics!  My first thought was "this doesn't look like Florida, Toto"! >:D.  Didn't think there were hills in Florida - you snow birding on us? Lol!
Hawkdancer

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Yep. but I go south months after the swallows. >:D
They actually returned with me this year. They were way late.
Zuma
There were about 50 swallows swarming around my sliding door
just off the deck.

BowEd:
Zuma....I had the same scenario happen to my blue bird houses.The tree swallows moved in.OK with me too.Terrific misquito catcheres.Just made more houses that's all for the blue birds which are hard on the bugs too especially during the june bug season.Think the blue birds like their privacy.I set houses quite away apart from each other for them.

bjrogg:
Zuma I just love barn swallows. I have a big shed and every summer just like you said. Hatch 100's of them. They build their nest from mud and grass. They are the fighter pilots of the bird world. It doesn't matter how windy it is they just fly so gracefully. Truly aerobatic and as good as watching the blue angels or thunderbirds. Always said if there is such a thing as reincarnation I want to come back as a barn swallow.
Bjrogg

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