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| Can you find the mother tree swallow's tail in this picture? |
Post contributed by Sharon, volunteer bluebird trail monitor:
Fourteen birds fledged in the past week—nine bluebirds and
five chickadees. There are ten more bluebirds ready to fledge in the next week
or so, and three new bluebird eggs laid. Two boxes have at least six young tree
swallows in them, and one more box has tree swallows in it, but mom was sitting
on the nest and didn’t allow any observations. A chickadee mom is also hunkered
down on her nest, staying put no matter what—she probably learned this was
necessary when fending off the encroachments of persistent tree swallows two
weeks ago. If she’s still on the nest next week, though, it could mean her eggs
are not viable and won’t hatch.
