I believe that my tree swallows will fledge soon. There are at least three in the nesting box. The odd thing about tree swallow behavior in my yard; is that I never see another tree swallow in my yard, once the young leave the box. There will not be a swallow present here until next March.
I seem to be over-run with chipping sparrow young this year and there are at least four pairs of house wrens busily raising young and re-nesting. A phoebe had its fledgling sitting on one of my pole bean tepees, yesterday. House finches, downy woodpeckers and the white-breasted nuthatches are busy; filling gaping mouths.
The bluebirds are getting ready to nest again. I can hear orioles being tended to in three different spots. The great-crested flycatchers and yellow-billed cuckoos have quieted down. I haven't heard the red-eyed vireos in a few days. I am sure that they will have mouths to feed soon. This is the second year in a row that no rose-breasted grosbeaks or pine siskins are around here. I have three chimney swifts flying around regularly, in a few days there will probably be eight or more. The ravens have some rowdy young over on the hill. I haven't heard any killdeers over at the ball field, they apparently did not nest there this year.
This is the season of renewal, be observant and enjoy.
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