Barn Swallows in the suburbs

My DH has a balcony at his plant and it is home to the barn swallows on occassion. Here is 8 pics of the group.
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Mom and Dad on the railing

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On the nest

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We have eggs!

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Mama with baby

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Babie(s)!! If that isn't a face!

Such cute pics! Thanks Sheila!

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Feeding time

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Last one before they left the nest.

Glad to share them. Aren't they cute? DH would take pictures while he was at work and post them on the company email for all the employees to see! He had fun with them. They weren't scared of him at all as long and he moved slowly.

Some mitey wonderful shots, Sheila ..

It simply amazes me, how the Swallows are able to construct their 'mud dauber' adobe nests!
Is/was there a lil sumthin' .. that stuck/poked out from the wall .. to hep hold the nest into place, in gettin' it started -?-

- Magpye

No it was just the stucco type texture that they started with.

Beautiful shots Sheila :)

Dea

What cute lil eyes peering over the nest. : )

Sweet pictures Sheila!
~Amy :)

Sheila,

Great photos! Beautiful and adorable birds. Thanks for sharing!

Marilyn

Beautiful shots Sheila...Your dh handy with a camera too!

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Thanks I will let him know y'all like them.

Beautiful!

I love the Barn Swallows! Every year they build nests in the four houses around mine (2 beside, 2 across) but not mine! (I think because I'm outside too much) But I don't feel left out because every morning they line up on my gutters and chat! My cats go nuts because they are flying in and out of the porch and sitting right where they can see them from the window.

Last year one of the two that nest next door died. It was just laying there on the porch (house was vacant) and the mate sat at the nest alone for days. It was so sad!

I can't wait for them to come back!

That is sad, but maybe he had young in the nest and was sticking around to take care of them.

Aww paige, I hear ya..

oh what wonderful pics Shelia

Thanks for the DH!