tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post1338724837014701676..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Swallows and more swallowsRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-51678891506247453022008-05-17T10:24:00.000-04:002008-05-17T10:24:00.000-04:00Larry- You must have Purple Martins in your area. ...Larry- You must have Purple Martins in your area. I think they have become quite dependent on people for providing nesting sites.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-36426478681120381282008-05-14T17:25:00.000-04:002008-05-14T17:25:00.000-04:00I've never seen a Purple Martin on my own.It is in...I've never seen a Purple Martin on my own.It is interesting for me to see that you get some of the same migrants as I do in Connecticut. Nice photos!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-36115557522054117792008-05-14T07:11:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:11:00.000-04:00Jennifer- I started seeing different swallows afte...Jennifer- I started seeing different swallows after learning about them on Tom's blog. I only see the cliff swallows around bridges, but the others are anywhere there is water.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-2899965401400182342008-05-14T04:21:00.000-04:002008-05-14T04:21:00.000-04:00wow... that's a lot of swallows... We didn't see s...wow... that's a lot of swallows... We didn't see so many on our birdathon on may 3rd, but i bet we would see more now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-40662304769619976492008-05-13T22:32:00.000-04:002008-05-13T22:32:00.000-04:00Lynne- I feel the same way!Jayne- It was interesti...Lynne- I feel the same way!<BR/><BR/>Jayne- It was interesting to read of your sister's attempt to attract Purple Martins. I hope we both find them.<BR/><BR/>KGMom- I spend so much time walking near water where swallows are abundant. Don't ask me about warblers :-)<BR/><BR/>Mary- If they are swooping and flying around they are most difficult to identify. But they do stop from time to time.<BR/><Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-59357657826876059372008-05-13T21:21:00.000-04:002008-05-13T21:21:00.000-04:00You've inspired me to be more diligent in finding ...You've inspired me to be more diligent in finding different Mexican swallows. Our numbers are drastically down but hope more come as late arrivals.<BR/>Our hot dry weather has not encouraged mosquitoes but rains should come soon. None since last October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-86670415462552343742008-05-13T21:16:00.000-04:002008-05-13T21:16:00.000-04:00Such an interesting post! I enjoyed it!Such an interesting post! I enjoyed it!R. Aastruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883779431075392296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-32996209061951648562008-05-13T16:15:00.000-04:002008-05-13T16:15:00.000-04:00So nice to see your swallow photos and to see them...So nice to see your swallow photos and to see them in various places. I love watching them fly. Pretty picture of a bend in the Grand River. Mosquitoes - not looking forward to that. They usually come out the middle of May in our area. Must get the garden in before they appear. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-66015653017231061412008-05-13T09:28:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:28:00.000-04:00Great photos. We do not have tree swallows, but b...Great photos. We do not have tree swallows, but barn swallows are plentiful. I love watching them and I love the added benefit of knowing how many insects they are eating. Thanks for a great post.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-46876766683498791742008-05-13T08:56:00.000-04:002008-05-13T08:56:00.000-04:00I agree with Lynne--swallows are gorgeous. Maybe ...I agree with Lynne--swallows are gorgeous. Maybe their elegant, streamlined look is what I love. Nice pictures!africakidandtheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664490603920452905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-33793838917101363012008-05-13T07:28:00.000-04:002008-05-13T07:28:00.000-04:00Our skitters are just beginning to come out. I got...Our skitters are just beginning to come out. I got a black fly nip or two yesterday.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-69288908200689307572008-05-13T01:13:00.000-04:002008-05-13T01:13:00.000-04:00I walked to the lake today and noticed the swallow...I walked to the lake today and noticed the swallows for the first time this year.<BR/><BR/>We are to get warm weather this weekend ... up to 25 by Thursday ... I guess the mosquitoes will be hatching! D will have to get the mosquito trap out ... unless a could coax a few swallows up our way!Cicero Singshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438108795744902961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-49137233132249078902008-05-12T23:43:00.000-04:002008-05-12T23:43:00.000-04:00Wayne and I sat here laughing about swallows - I s...Wayne and I sat here laughing about swallows - I showed him your pics. At exactly 7:10pm, they would swoop over the pool to get insects. We forgot to warn a SIL once and she went in right as they swooped by - her scream was heard a great distance - thanks for the memory!JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-20963769520157989982008-05-12T21:23:00.000-04:002008-05-12T21:23:00.000-04:00Swallows are pure entertainment for me. I rarely ...Swallows are pure entertainment for me. I rarely know which ones I'm watching as they are so swift! You know your swallows very well, Ruth.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to say we have an abudance of Barn Swallows...Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-47389616535677907992008-05-12T20:39:00.000-04:002008-05-12T20:39:00.000-04:00Ruth--very clever--all those swallows you identifi...Ruth--very clever--all those swallows you identified. I really enjoyed the back/side/front photo. So nice of them to pose like that for you.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-55620579955377234302008-05-12T19:50:00.000-04:002008-05-12T19:50:00.000-04:00When my sister and her friend went to visit the la...When my sister and her friend went to visit the lady with the martin colony, she told them the best way to tell them from other swallows in flight is that the martins tend to flap, flap, flap and then glide a while instead of the rapid flap, flap, flap, flap of other swallow species. Hope you can find a colony Ruth. Lovely photos of the swallows you get to enjoy. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-43261735709520772862008-05-12T18:33:00.000-04:002008-05-12T18:33:00.000-04:00I could watch swallows fly forever. Pure grace.I could watch swallows fly forever. Pure grace.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com