Violet-green Swallow babies have hatched in a 25 year old birdhouse on my third floor balcony. The birdhouse was given to me by Jim and Jeanette Scott when I lived in Arizona. While riding bikes they came across a man building decorative birdhouses and chose this one because of its Southwest architecture. No birds built a nest until 2019 in California. An Oak Titmouse pair built nests unsuccessfully for 3 years. I moved to DRV in 2022 and set the birdhouse on my balcony. I never gave up hope. Voila! this past week the Violet-green Swallow pair have been busy feeding their hatchlings. The Violet-green Swallow can lay between 4-6 eggs and have 2 broods. I have enjoyed the peeping and cheeping the last few days since they hatched, and we are so excited to see them fledge soon.
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