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Tony M
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:48 am Post subject: Standing Room Only |
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I have a good view of these five birds under my front porch but I don't think it will last much longer. Their feathers are nearly complete and their beaks have transitioned from wide gaping receptacles to a more pointed beak for catching insects on the wing. My wife thinks they will be gone by tomorrow
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sandih
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Beautiful!! What are they? |
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photomom
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Awww! How sweet! Thank you for sharing the picture with us. |
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Tony M
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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These are barn swallows that nest all over the US but migrate south. They fly around and catch insects while in flight. They lay 2-7 eggs with 5 being the norm.
I have them on my front and back porch. The only problem is the droppings they leave but that is a small price to pay for a front seat to bird behavior, start to finish.
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Birdzilla
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Location: mckinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: Barn Swallows |
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Great photo.
I am in New York for the summer and a pair of Barn Swallows are nesting under the eves of our house also, but so close to the top that I can barely see the adult on the nest. |
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