Tree Swallow Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
WEBTree Swallows nest in tree cavities; they also readily take up residence in nest boxes. This habit has allowed scientists to study their breeding biology in detail, and makes them a great addition to many a homeowner’s yard or field.
Tree Swallow Nesting (Behavior, Eggs + Location) | Birdfact
WEBTree swallows nest in cavities, such as hollows in dead, dying, diseased, or damaged trees, or the disused nests of other cavity nesters like woodpeckers and sapsuckers. Tree swallows nest across central and northern North America.
Tree Swallow | Audubon Field Guide
WEBNest: Natural nest sites are in holes in dead trees, or in old sapsucker holes in live trees; also very frequently uses nest boxes. Sometimes in odd sites such as holes in buildings, old Cliff Swallow nests, or holes in ground.
Tree swallow - Wikipedia
WEBThe tree swallow nests either in isolated pairs or loose groups, in both natural and artificial cavities. Breeding can start as soon as early May, although this date is occurring earlier because of climate change, and it can end as late as July.
Tree Swallow - NestWatch
WEBTree Swallows line their nest with feathers, and more feathers can enhance chick survival. You can provide chicken feathers in the area for Tree Swallows to add to their nests, and they may even snatch them up before they hit the ground.
Tree Swallow Life History - All About Birds
WEBTree Swallows nest in natural cavities of standing dead trees, old woodpecker cavities, or nest boxes. On occasion they nest in hollow stumps, building eaves, Wood Duck nest boxes, holes in the ground, old Cliff Swallow burrows, or other unconventional sites.
Tree Swallow Identification - All About Birds
WEBTree Swallows nest in tree cavities; they also readily take up residence in nest boxes. This habit has allowed scientists to study their breeding biology in detail, and makes them a great addition to many a homeowner’s yard or field.
How to Create and Manage Tree Swallow Nest Box Projects
WEBTree Swallow Nest Box Projects: What They Are, How and Why You should Create One, Learn the Benefits for the Swallows and for Yourself.
All About Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) (TRES)
WEBTree Swallow adults are generally tolerant of humans and monitoring. One Cornell researcher said “It would take a sledge hammer to make a Tree Swallow abandon a nest.” Sometimes incubating females refuse to leave the nest, even if …
Tree Swallow - American Bird Conservancy
WEBThe nest, built mostly by the female Tree Swallow within the cavity, is made of grasses, straw, and other vegetation, and is lined with other birds' feathers, which both birds bring to the nest.