It actually warmed into the 60s today but without the sunshine, it didn’t feel like a nice spring day although the winds blew in the return of the barn swallows. Now I will have to deal with swooping birds when going in to the barn as they like making their nests there.
Return of the Barn Swallows
These are some young barn swallows before leaving in the fall and today I saw the first barn swallow back. Actually I heard it before seeing it just outside a barn. The adult barn swallows have a longer forked tail than these juveniles. Soon the nest building will occur and new eggs will be laid for another season.
Juvenile Barn Swallows
Approaching a barn, with a cat at your feet, is bound to bring the barn swallows swooping out to scare you and the cat away, especially when they are nesting. So not only to you have to watch your feet so you don’t step on the cat, you have to duck the swooping bird and watch what you are standing under (since what goes in, must come out in a smelly form).
Baby Barn Swallows
Lunchtime for Baby Barn Swallows
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