There are at least 6 baby tree swallows in the nesting box. It's getting louder nad louder in there, so they might be heading into the world on their own soon. Their calls remind me of dial-up computer/fax machine noises- all sorts of peeping/beeping.
Here's papa bringing in a delicious buggy dinner.
The flycatcher has still be around, but we haven't seen them at the nesting box any further.
The house wrens are still busy at their nesting box. The male is singing most of the day and there is lots of movement. Dave has to check it out still to see what's happening inside.
The robin is sitting on a nest of three eggs (at last count). Very exciting that they are giving it a second round so soon.
I haven't seen much of the female hummingbird lately, so I hope that means she's busy on a nest. The male has been at the feeder and at the flowers of the scarlet runner beans that were planted especially for them.
Other babies we've seen around: a bluejay (he/she only getting the blue feathers now and mostly looking grey/black all over), house finches (3 with a parent), cardinals, grackle and of course many starlings.
Last night there was a flurry of activity in the front yard. At least four barn swallows were swooping around, right by the front windows. This is the closest we've seen them fly by. We think they must be newly set out from the nest. They were sticking close together and checking things out - particularly flying in close to Dave while he was barbequing out back. The pics are quite blurry since they are always moving, and moving so quickly. There were probably 20 empty frames for every one we managed to get.
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