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mullet:
We have hills, but not like that. Don, are those Swallowtail Kites? If so they are way north since they migrate from Brazil. We have a lot of them here this time of year and I have one wearing out a Cardinal nest right now.

Zuma:

--- Quote from: BowEd on May 06, 2018, 04:00:37 pm ---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.

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Yes they are all good bug eaters. The swallows here have even ganged up on the blue birds and killed some of the babies.
They are bullies in numbers. The blue birds will try to get in the houses early but usually they have to wait until the swallows are done.

Zuma:
BJ Do they have V tails that tend to be brownish in color?
 If so I think you have Barn Swallows. They swarm here while I am cutting the lawn.
Diving for the bugs that get kicked out.

No Eddie their not kites. Way smaller I think.
Zuma

bjrogg:
Zuma I'm no bird expert but yes I believe that's what we called barn swallows. We also have what we call cliff swallows that dig tunnels in the sand cliffs at the gravel pit. Not sure if they are the same birds or different. It's funny because for most of my life the barn swallows built bowl shaped mud nest they stick on trusses. They always entered from the top. Then one showed up that made them shaped like a gourd with the stem down and a entrance hole at the bottom. Now we have some of both
Bjrogg
PS I just saw my first pair this morning and took a picture. If I get a chance I'll format it and post it

Zuma:
That's cool BJ

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