[cayugabirds-l] swallow fedgelings gone, nest too

We have been watching our Tree Swallows as they have been preparing to leave. Yesterday two were poking their heads out and the parent was feeding them. Today, seeing no activity, we checked, and the nest was gone - only a few pieces of grass left. I did find parts of the nest on the ground

[cayugabirds-l] double dipping fledgling

A DOWNY WOODPECKER fledgling comes with its male parent to my 2 suet feeders; It begs for food and after being fed, while the parent is eating more suet to feed it again, the fledgling is eating away at the other suet! What an operator! Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] swallow fedgelings gone, nest too

Hi Asher, I suspect that the news isn't good, and that the nest was predated. I do suggest that you think about attaching predator guards to any nest box you have. These seem to work quite well for us. Carol Schmitt -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] swallow follow up

We have now seen at least two swallows and perhaps 3, so I believe all is well with the birds which were still in the box yesterday. What happened to the nest remains a mystery. -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Von Engeln ovenchick

Late this morning I visited the Von Engeln preserve in Malloryville for the first time. Neat place. While standing at the kiosk a question mark butterfly landed on my fingertip and fed for a good two minutes. A good omen, I thought. Alas my two hands were clasped together at the time, and when