Sadly their nests on the front of my house blew out in the recent high winds. They are still swooping in trying to rebuild but I feel it is too late now.
@motherjane I've just been reading about quite a few wind-driven nest losses on Twitter - hopefully it's not too late for yours - they do two broods a year ... I think
Swallows are fascinating. I loved to watch the barn swallow fledglings playing mid-air catch with a down feather. One would drop it from on high and another would swoop in to catch it, fly up and drop it for another bird to catch.
@anniesue Probably both. Down feathers fall much more slowly than the average edible bug flies, though, so it would be good beginner's practice for diving and scooping up.
July 2nd, 2020
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