April
9, 2004
You've
already seen that the
Tree Swallows returned some weeks ago. Now it's the Cliff Swallows'
day in the sun – they're back and busy starting new mud
nests in the eaves of the garage building.
Every morning is a frenzy of activity.
After they're done with the morning's building they'll go hunting
for food.
If you have a high-speed internet connection (or sufficient
patience), you can watch the swallows at work. (Get
the free Quicktime Player here.)
Here are the nests a few days after the above photos were taken.
They're about half done; when the gourds are complete
there will be just a small hole for the doorway.
