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A five-image time series of photos featuring a nesting pair of Tree Swallows. The female is perched on the left side of the photo; the male on the right. Is this a display of affection or aggression?
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, a wetland area located near the Nation's Capital. Related Resource: http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/dyke-marsh.htm
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Spotted on Mar 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012
4 Comments
Lovely series! Their body language doesn't suggest aggression so it looks like they are just communicating! I agree with Seema, photo 4 is the best shot - maybe you could crop it a little more & make it the first image?
All pictures are great...the 4th one is the best
It's been years since I visited Dyke Marsh, so I don't know whether this pair of Tree Swallows have used the nesting box in the past. The nesting box is located on a piling in the middle of one of many water channels through Dyke Marsh, therefore the box is accessible only by boat. Dyke Marsh is located in suburban Washington, D.C., south of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia USA.
Very nice! Do you know if they have used this box before? It is not clear where you saw these, Near Washington, DC or in Florida?