The birds are carefully evaluating their real estate options. The photo above shows a male Eastern Bluebird. He was checking out the two boxes with a female. The female entered one of the boxes twice, before they both flew off.
Pictured above is a pair of Tree Swallows. We watched them have a dispute with several other Tree Swallows and a pair of Eastern Bluebirds. There is nesting material in the box beside this one, which appears to be the beginnings of a Tree Swallow nest. Both bluebirds went in and out of that box, while the Tree Swallows chattered and dive-bombed them. They all flew off after about five minutes and then this pair of swallows returned to "guard" this box.
Stay tuned. It's sure to be an interesting nesting season.
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