Violet-green Swallow Timeline

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By J. Millen

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Dennis Forsyth writes:
This morning (24 June) the last of my Violet-green babies left the nest box and is chasing adults around begging to be fed.
This all began on:

  • May 8th when the pair in possession of the nest box began copulating on the power line, then
  • on May 29th the female was making feeding runs and hauling fecal sacs,
  • on June 15th all feeding was being done to babies sticking out of the hole, and
  • on June 24th the last baby was out of the box and actively chasing adults for food.

Dennis

Violet-green Swallow mating
Violet-green Swallow female with fecal sac
Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina
Last baby Swallow fledged