Mosquito control

viktoria · Post by **viktoria** » Aug 14, 2007 6:11 pm

In just one part of the barn I counted fourteen nests and at least two still had occupants:

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 14, 2007 10:46 pm

Tis a good thing they grow into those beaks! Great pictures! What fun having natural controls that you get to watch grow up too!

Where are you located? Isn't it a little late for nestlings?

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Aug 15, 2007 12:09 am

I think it is cool that their mouths and throats are so bright! Wouldn't want mama to miss!

viktoria · Post by **viktoria** » Aug 15, 2007 6:05 am

I am in Upstate NY, Jane. I suspect that some of the swallows raise two broods in a summer.

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Aug 15, 2007 3:52 pm

They look like me when I am hungry

We have alot of barn swallows (at least I think that is what they are) who build nests in the dock area of the building I work in. They are such fun to watch and when the baby's are hatched "watch out" cause Mama or Daddy will buzz you!! One time one of the employees here got tired of dodging bird dookey and knocked one of the nests down. Man did he catch heck from the rest of us

I don't think he will do that again

Ginger

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Aug 15, 2007 8:59 pm

OMG, too cute!!!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 15, 2007 9:53 pm

what a brat he was Ginger!

Glad everyone got him on about it! Hate people that are so callous and uncaring. They are also

scary people I think!

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Aug 16, 2007 7:46 am

They are so cute!

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Aug 16, 2007 4:57 pm

Brat is a nice word Jane

We had other names we called him as we had him backed up in the corner

Ginger