Give Me My Pole

When I arrived at Garbry Big Woods Sanctuary one day this week I saw nature at work. There was a red-winged blackbird perched on this pole. Just above him this Tree Swallow was hovering. I could not hear what was happening, but I am sure there was some squawking. The red-winged flew away and the swallow took his place. It was cool.

~ Rick

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Young Barn Swallow

This is a young Barn Swallow. I wish I knew how old, but I am sure very young.

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A Swallow

When I saw this bird, I knew right away it waws a swallow. The more I looked at the photo, the more I questioned it's identity. I have concluded it is a Northern Rough-winged Swallow. I could be wrong .. but I am sure.

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Catching Lunch

I am not an expert on Swallows. I believe these are both a Northern rough-winged swallow. They were all over the pond at Big Woods Reserve. I guess the insects were out in numbers so they were getting lunch.

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Tigers

I love this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. We have seen a couple of them this year, but have not been able to capture a good photo. The top photo is really decent, but I had a few issues with the second shot. It's still great. This is a female. She is stunning.

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