The barn swallows are back!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

I have spotted a nest in my barn and one in my new garage extension. It's been 15 or 20 years since I had swallows nesting in one of my buildings, and now I have at least 2 pairs!

Whether you call them barn swallows, chimney sweeps, or martins, I love to hear them chatter and dart about. I've missed them.

[Emile]

1. I have them every year. I love watching them fly inches

above my pond eating bugs.

[EYESORE 9001]

2. I saw a catbird just the other day while taking a walk around town

I heard the distinctive call earlier and was rewarded with a glimpse of this one. I haven’t seen these for awhile, and I hope it’s a harbinger of good things.

[The Jungle 1]

3. We just discovered why we have no hummers so far this year

We put a bird feeder next to the hummer feeder. Hummers don't like that. The big birds scare them.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. Just saw a little female hummingbird

She was tanking up at one of the feeders my wife puts out. It's hanging very close to one of her weird hanging plants and didn't look like there was much room. The little bird flew between fronds in a kind of zig-zag like it was no problem.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. I have a fuchsia in a hanging basket outside, covered with blossoms, hoping to attract hummingbirds

Fuchsias are my favorites and they appear to be designed for hummingbirds!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. I didn't know that. Thanks!

Will pass that info along (and likely hear, "I know&quot .

[murielm99]

4. I will have to look for ours.

They usually show up in the corn crib. Haven't seen them yet!

[brer cat]

5. Enjoy them, Hermit.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. I am!

I took time yesterday to just sit in the garage for ten minutes, just because they were flying in and out. There's a pond right beside the garage and they swoop around over it.

[a kennedy]

8. I know, absolutely love the sounds of birds in Spring and all summer, just more in Spring.