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Inspired by Dogs & Nature
These photos are of Tree Swallows in House “T” on the far East side of our property. This location has been used by Tree Swallows for several years in a row. I think they approve of the wide open spaces – with very few… Continue Reading “Honey, I’m Home”
House “U” Could this be a lesson in, “You snooze – You loose!”? The chick seemed ready for lunch, but since it wasn’t available when Dad showed up, papa just took off. I wonder if this is a way for the parents to encourage… Continue Reading “Tree Swallow Videos”
Tree Swallows are busy, busy, busy. Their second broods of chicks are getting close to becoming fledglings. House G This house is located on the west side of the pond, about 40 feet from the water that it faces. House U Located on the… Continue Reading “Mama! I’m Hungry!”
I hadn’t been out to the north end of the property for a while. The last time I had checked on House “U” was to dump a massive mouse nest from the Gilbertson’s box. It was the third time I had evicted mice from… Continue Reading “A Feather Bed for Swallows”
I’m sharing some images that I took on June 2 of the Tree Swallow pair that is rearing its brood in House A which is located at the Southwest corner of our property. These birds are such areal acrobats!
Over the past few weeks, I’ve filmed a few different Tree Swallow pairs. Here are some photos showing their amazing agility coming-and-going as they incubated and fed their chicks. House J April 23, 2025 House T April 23, 2025 April 27, 2025 This House… Continue Reading “Tree Swallows in Motion”
This adorable Tree Swallow chick is watching diligently for a parent to return with a snack. He scans the sky for a sign, then helps his mom zero in on the exact location for the “food drop.” How can you miss that signal? This… Continue Reading “Feeding the Family”
Imagine, for a moment, that you have five babies that depend upon you for all their survival needs. You need to keep them warm, keep them safe from danger, and you need to feed them…all day long. Now, imagine that to acquire the food… Continue Reading “Parenting is Hard Work”
Work, household projects and the weather all place constraints on my ability to travel around our property to observe the the rejuvenation of life which is occurring, now that Spring has finally stepped up to the plate and shown herself. Over the weekend we… Continue Reading “Bluebirds Abound!”
Full Transparency: After experiencing a handful of similar queries and criticisms regarding the size of our FarmGoneWild Bluebird houses, another comment landed in my Etsy Shop inbox from someone simply called Joe. I began drafting a response which was, most likely, far more information… Continue Reading “What a Bird Needs”
