Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Habitat : Lakes and Ponds
Food : Insects
Nesting : Cavity
Behavior : Aerial Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"Handsome aerialists with deep-blue iridescent backs and clean white fronts, Tree Swallows are a familiar sight in summer fields and wetlands across northern North America. They chase after flying insects with acrobatic twists and turns, their steely blue-green feathers flashing in the sunlight. Tree Swallows nest in tree cavities; they also readily take up residence in nest boxes."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Habitat : Lakes and Ponds
Food : Insects
Nesting : Cavity
Behavior : Aerial Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"Handsome aerialists with deep-blue iridescent backs and clean white fronts, Tree Swallows are a familiar sight in summer fields and wetlands across northern North America. They chase after flying insects with acrobatic twists and turns, their steely blue-green feathers flashing in the sunlight. Tree Swallows nest in tree cavities; they also readily take up residence in nest boxes."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology