! We’ve still got some
tricks left.
Kevin
From: bounce-124746704-3493...@list.cornell.edu
On Behalf Of sarah fern
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 8:15 PM
To: Peter Saracino
Cc: AB Clark ; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Don’t
underestimate swallows
I had a wonderful experience while sleeping in a field near a friend's
house about 30 yrs ago. Before dawn, I drowsily awoke to the strange
feeling that something was dive-bombing at my face & veering off at the
last second. I was in my mummy bag with only a bit of my face exposed. As
the light slo
Anne I've had barn swallows nesting in a small shed on my property come way
up to the house and dive bomb my cat - and the cat was far from the nest
and no apparent threat! I love it when I'm out to mow and they go about
wake hunting as they catch the insects my mowing stirs up. It is a sad day
ind
A red-tailed hawk just sailed over my house very low surrounded on all sides by
shrieking and Tees-zweeting swallows, both tree and barn and perhaps 20 total.
Looked like some slower flying, shorter tailed juv barn swallows in the mix.
They were really really committed to seeing the hawk off. H
