Bird Watching: When it rains it pours tree swallows and blue birds, 0 by OPbirder

OPbirder wrote:
The tree swallows' behavior is different from the bluebirds. I didn't realize the female was in the box when I opened the door today. She cowered inside the nest. I gently, quickly closed the door. Oops! So, is she laying eggs? I'll keep my eye on the situation.

My understanding is they like to line their nest w/soft feathers, so tomorrow we are taking kids outside to toss feathers. I hear they will swoop to catch the feathers. Sounds like fun. I'll keep you posted. We will, of course, do this way out in the meadow away from the boxes.

This is one of them peeking out.