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Everything seemed to be settled for a while there.
The tree swallows were in last year's wren(bluebird) house, the wrens were in the new one(bluebird house) I put up.
Suddenly no one wants the new house and they're fighting over last year's again.
I feel bad because I'm thinking the swallows must have already have laid their eggs in there because they've been there for a couple of weeks now.
Here are a couple of pictures I took this morning. The tree swallow is in the house and the wrens have her surrounded.
Then all heck breaks loose.
Poor swallow. I wish the wrens would just move on, there are plenty of other houses around.
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I saw a bluebird box also occupied by tree swallows. Evidently the hole is the right size for several birds.
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Lou, I've had wrens and now swallows take them over. I keep buying more just to try to please everyone.
I took more bird pictures today. I can't help myself, they're all so active right now.
I hope I'm not annoying you guys by constantly posting them!
Here's a bluebird house I got for mother's day. I added a perch because I want to encourage the tree swallows to use it.
Here is my lovely bluebird couple. I haven't checked on the nest lately and am wondering if their eggs have hatched.
And here's the tree swallow still trying to claim the garden bluebird house. The wrens were fighting for it with them again today. Still not sure who has won!
I finally saw my baltimore orioles and hummers today! I'll work on getting some pictures of them. Posts: 423 | From Upstate NY | Registered: May 2009
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Oh Topaz! Wonderful pictures!! Keep posting - I love them! Wish I could take ones so good!
Saw an unusual sight Sunday... noticed what looked like an oversized grey pigeon sitting on a dead branch high up in a tree overlooking the "plantation."
Grabbed the binocs and took a better look... it was a beautiful (probably female) Mississippi Kite! Checked internet - sure enough!
We are on the northern fringes of what would be considered their spring/summer "range", but I think we have seen them before - past years -- but never got that good a look!
I snapped a shot from the cell phone, but you really can't see enough of it - didn't have my camera with me - this time! Posts: 238 | From Jackson, TN | Registered: Mar 2010
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A day later and the perch I made is working!!
Not a great picture but can you see the swallow? One was also in the house.
I feel like a birdhouse master.
Have your camera with you all the time, TFC! I'd love to see a picture of a Mississippi Kite!
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Topaz... I love the pictures.
My grandsons have bird whistles and they started using them over the weekend...now I have so much activity in my yard I can't seem to keep up with the food for them all.I have four feeders.
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