A Gulp of Swallows?

[tmcg]

All of a sudden, we have a population of swallows. I'm not sure what the collective noun is for swallows, but we counted twenty-three today, hanging out on a phone line--not a huge population, but remarkable given that I hadn't seen a single one here in the few years I've been paying attention to birds. I'm not even certain they're swallows, since I can't find them in the Audubon bird book, but they fit the general description. Whatever they are, I love them. They're arrows in flight, and fearless, and they chatter delightfully. I hope they eat insects, because we've been plagued by more mosquitoes than usual this year. I'm glad they're here, and I hope they stay.

Comments

[thenetwork.livejournal.com]

Swallows do too sit on wires, when they gather prior to moving on. And swallows they are. *g*

[terrymcgarry.livejournal.com]

And they seem to have moved on! Suddenly, no swallows! I'm bummed. I was really enjoying them.

And they're missing a good meal. It's been dragonfly weather. Or maybe they're following the dragonflies?

[thenetwork.livejournal.com]

We saw the dragonflies. (I thought they were hummingbirds, heh.) Imagine having your food supply travel with you!