10 Amazing Facts About Tree Swallows 

I too am striving for those same numbers....so...came here to learn about Tree Swallows...I've kept my camera set up 2 ft away from their entrance to their birdhouse I've hung outside just off our deck. I LOVE watching them each year. We lived across the street and had horrible, record breaking heat of nearly 100*...the birdhouse was under the eve's, no direct sunshine...I worried about the babies getting too hot...in the morning I found all 5 of them "gone/dead" I cried like a baby....but that year was rare heat, was 10-15 yrs ago? and THEN here in Oregon, Eagle Creek area, we had extremly high heat, well over the forecasted 117*...it hit 120*...I worried about the 5 babies AND the parents...but I put an ice-pack on top of the bird house, changing it every 2 hours, or sooner. The birdhouse has a tin roof, so it kept the babies nice and cool. I worried about their not being fed all day and wondered if I should feed them...but after checking on them, they seem'd to be okay. The night temps were high as well...86*...very VERY unusual...was the night after our having the 120* temps....I was so thankful when I heard their familiar chirps...and the sun was approaching at 4:30 am...the parents were flying around, feeding their hungry babies. I posted a 4 hour video of the "live" I did today...it was 50* cooler today, overcast and cloudy. The parents spent the day feeding them, I went inside to fix dinner and now, their nest is quiet...I'm pretty sure they've taken off...I'm sad, but thankful my hard work, keeping them cool paid off. I think when I wasn't looking, one of them flew out of the nest as I watched the parent flying overhead and a smaller one with them, as 2 faces peered out of the hole....Now I will look forward to next year and I'll have more nest for them....You can see my video here...and I'm your new SUBmariner!

@@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags First of all I cannot think you enough for putting the ice pack on top of the bird house! 120 degrees I cannot even imagine! That’s crazy! Tree Swallows are very beautiful birds! I am fixing to go check out your video and become one of your SUBmariners too! Thanks again!

Thank you!

Thank you so much! To you as well!!

Thank you!

Thank you!

@@photographyadventuresbygraciel no worries Gracie! Thanks for checking out my channel too!

Yes they do Memaw’s Matters!! They are so colorful and bright! You would honestly think that they were a tropical bird at first with their bright colors! They are such amazing birds!! They actually love to visit Florida on their migration vacation! They’re beach lovers! 😜 Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!!

Well if they are like my birds they hatch two broods twice a year. So if I was taking a guess I would say they are probably doing renovations on their nest to lay some more eggs. Thank you!

@@photographyadventuresbygraciel thank you for the info! Keep up the great work on the videos!

Yeah tie a bag around the car mirror or window but make sure your not driving! Lol!

They are beautiful birds. I wouldn’t recommend trying to touch the eggs as the birds normally get really upset.