Cute story. A year ago, an intrepid pair of barn swallows decided to nest and raise a brood in a decorative, metal bird house we have hanging in one of our sycamore trees. It was kind of surprising, though I didn't give it too much thought and last fall cleaned it out the best I could. The bird house sat all tangled up in the tree all winter and then I was surprised when the pair reappeared this spring and simply perched on an adjacent branch. There they sat, seemingly indignant, that their "summer" home was not prepared for their arrival. They paid me no heed as I gently pulled down the house from the tree and fastened it back in place with some sisle twine. After a few chirps and flybys, the pair seemed happy with their caretaker and posed for a few shots before getting on with eating bugs and nest building.
May 04, 2024 at 06:20 PM
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