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| Tree swallows, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
Here come the house sparrows.
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| Tree Swallow, deceased |
Second murdered tree swallow, killed right in its box.
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| House Sparrows, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
House sparrows are pressuring three different tree swallow nests. Pulled a sparrow egg from box 8.
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| House Sparrows, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
Tree swallows are not giving up without a fight. Sparrows on high alert.
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Eastern Bluebird (left), Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA
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In better news, first tree swallow egg, in (so far) unmolested box 9. Bluebirds appear to be nesting in box 18 (not under my care this season). Other spring arrivals include common yellowthroat, yellow warbler, orchard oriole.
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