Bird Watching: When it rains it pours tree swallows and blue birds, 1 by OPbirder

OPbirder wrote:
Thanks Dave. I confiscated some mylar birthday balloons from another teacher! I will get on it soon. Thanks for your support everyone. Yesterday, my good friend, Dave (I believe most male blue bird lovers are named Dave), came to school and banded the babies. We had over 65 students experiencing the event. The best part is knowing that these kids will grow up respecting and understanding nature more than they did the day before.

Since the eggs were laid a week earlier than the previous two years, there's a chance I will get to see them fledge. The blue bird babies should fledge this weekend. I'll be leaving Sunday for 5 days.

I will post a couple pix showing the banding of the blues.