tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post7551742386222682248..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: More Tree Swallows…Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-46830108537529891452009-04-18T21:49:00.000-04:002009-04-18T21:49:00.000-04:00Atanasio...I just saw your comment, and checked ou...Atanasio...I just saw your comment, and checked out the link. I love seeing the photo of the little bird with the mud...what a little worker he is!! The definitely have it easier here by just moving into a premade nestbox!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-81485822656101950822009-04-16T18:22:00.000-04:002009-04-16T18:22:00.000-04:00Hi Kelly! In Spain (or elsewhere in Europe) there ...Hi Kelly! In Spain (or elsewhere in Europe) there is no species of bird that nest in holes, the majority built their nests of mud (Hirundo, Delichon, Ptyonoprgne) or tunnels dug in the sand (Riparia). I find it very curious that occupy the nest boxes, it's amazing! Gathering information when I wrote a post on my blog (http://chajurdo.blogspot.com/2008/11/qu-fue-primero-el-barro-o-el-agujero.html) on the origin of the nests of the swallows (did the first swallows built their nests of mud or occupied holes?), I discovered that in the United States and Canada installing large nest boxes (cities hanging!) for these species ... I felt great! You've achieved some excellent images, I especially like the birds in flight! Greetings!Atanasio Fernández Garcíahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269745175897703860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-3142394163288319042009-04-15T11:04:00.000-04:002009-04-15T11:04:00.000-04:00Kathie...thanks! I'll be there at least twice a we...Kathie...thanks! I'll be there at least twice a week, so I should be able to catch the babies at some point...I hope!<br /><br />John...Thank you! The sun was perfect and lit up their feathers! I'm always looking for new bird books to read, so I'll have to get the book you just reviewed on your site. It looks good! <br /><br />Heather...the swallows were so tame. It was one of the best swallow experiences I've had. I really thought the one bird was going to land on me. Next time, I'm bringing a chair and parking for a while!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-72660599365918108972009-04-15T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-15T10:18:00.000-04:00A nice series of photos Kelly. (Have you figured ...A nice series of photos Kelly. (Have you figured out yet that I'm just now getting caught up with your blog?!) That next to last picture, with the swallow looking right at you, is absolutely precious. I still haven't gotten any good looks at Tree Swallows around here yet this spring.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-39343243611172540782009-04-14T21:28:00.000-04:002009-04-14T21:28:00.000-04:00Terrific Tree Swallow images. Great color.Terrific Tree Swallow images. Great color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-50181800214875949872009-04-14T01:01:00.000-04:002009-04-14T01:01:00.000-04:00Wow! What shots of the birds in flight. I can't w...Wow! What shots of the birds in flight. I can't wait 'till the chicks take wing!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-1724926178429527002009-04-13T21:21:00.000-04:002009-04-13T21:21:00.000-04:00Uncommon...thank you!
Larry...so much fun, and wh...Uncommon...thank you!<br /><br />Larry...so much fun, and when one almost landed on me, that was awesome!<br /><br />Steve...thank you! I was lucky to catch them in mid-flight. Usually I don't!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-60023169989107031582009-04-13T21:19:00.000-04:002009-04-13T21:19:00.000-04:00Beautiful shots. Swallows are some of the toughtes...Beautiful shots. Swallows are some of the toughtest to shoot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-7268775366435058812009-04-13T20:43:00.000-04:002009-04-13T20:43:00.000-04:00Great action sequences. They are fun birds to watc...Great action sequences. They are fun birds to watch aren't they?Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-88631719556824634712009-04-13T15:59:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:59:00.000-04:00Beautiful shots. I especially like the one in flig...Beautiful shots. I especially like the one in flight. Well done!Uncommon Depthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632407442018426098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-51809637577208085032009-04-13T13:48:00.000-04:002009-04-13T13:48:00.000-04:00Thanks, everyone. I was lucky taking these photos....Thanks, everyone. I was lucky taking these photos. Normally I can't catch them in flight, but they were hanging around so I focused on the birdhouse and waited for them to hover over it...and snapped! I doubt I'll get any more opportunities like that (I also upped my ISO)!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-69932716548361961802009-04-13T09:33:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:33:00.000-04:00Great photos Kelly!! Love them in flight. It's har...Great photos Kelly!! Love them in flight. It's hard to catch them that way at times. The only swallows I've ever seen was when I was a kid and they were in my grandfather's barn. I never knew there were blue ones!! So pretty!!Ginnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-9707153019516889742009-04-13T08:57:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:57:00.000-04:00such beautiful birds....will enjoy all the photos ...such beautiful birds....will enjoy all the photos you post of them.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-11119621032243032312009-04-13T08:36:00.001-04:002009-04-13T08:36:00.001-04:00Look like quite the aerial acrobats! And from all ...Look like quite the aerial acrobats! And from all accounts, great photos! Such lovely birds, no wonder you could have stayed there all day!Laure Ferlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966163843633158039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-20122069599261461342009-04-13T08:36:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:36:00.000-04:00Nice shots, especially the close-up of the one in ...Nice shots, especially the close-up of the one in flight! Our Swallows don't seem to be back yet.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-3367069835688101322009-04-13T08:19:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:19:00.000-04:00You captured some beautiful shots! I especially li...You captured some beautiful shots! I especially like the one when he's looking right at you! These guys move so fast - I think its so hard to catch them w/ the camera!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-2063544940409540912009-04-13T06:19:00.000-04:002009-04-13T06:19:00.000-04:00You were so lucky to get such tight and focused sh...You were so lucky to get such tight and focused shots of them! Man, but they are fast. :c) Great job!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-45274009572291717812009-04-13T05:40:00.000-04:002009-04-13T05:40:00.000-04:00Awesome shots of such an adorable bird. I have be...Awesome shots of such an adorable bird. I have been trying like crazy to get good photos of these guys but they are too quick!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-91723458359593229032009-04-13T05:11:00.000-04:002009-04-13T05:11:00.000-04:00They are all interesting Kelly and they are not ea...They are all interesting Kelly and they are not easy to get as I know from our Swallows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-90200499399870418632009-04-13T04:41:00.000-04:002009-04-13T04:41:00.000-04:00Fantastic shots, love the one looking into the cam...Fantastic shots, love the one looking into the camera :o)<BR/><BR/>DebbieSnowbabieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115067369958406163noreply@blogger.com