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Late Summer Barn Swallow Delight

By |2023-09-22T05:09:25-06:00September 22nd, 2023|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was thoroughly delighted to capture several late summer Barn Swallow photos during my last trip to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I was truly thrilled.

Hungry Barn Swallow Chicks

By |2023-08-25T05:05:34-06:00August 25th, 2023|Categories: Barn Swallows, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, I shared photos of baby American Coots. Today, I am sharing an image of Barn Swallow chicks taken on the same day and location as the young coots.

Barn Swallow And Toe Shadows

By |2023-08-15T04:32:14-06:00August 15th, 2023|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today, I photographed this Barn Swallow perched on a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service sign from the auto tour loop at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Swallow Photos

By |2024-03-25T07:58:05-06:00March 5th, 2022|Categories: Bank Swallows, Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Cliff Swallows, Morgan County, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Tooele County, Tree Swallows, Utah, Violet-green Swallows, Wasatch Mountains, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I wanted to share swallow photos that show the six species of swallows I see and photograph in northern Utah while they are here for their nesting season.

Barn Swallows – Soon To Arrive In Northern Utah

By |2021-04-14T16:35:55-06:00March 14th, 2020|Categories: Barn Swallows, Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Perhaps the next weather front coming from the south will push these Barn Swallows into northern Utah, I know I will be watching for their arrival.

Swallow Quartet – Bank, Barn, Cliff And Tree Swallows At Bear River MBR

By |2024-03-25T07:31:43-06:00September 7th, 2019|Categories: Bank Swallows, Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Cliff Swallows, Tree Swallows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was glad to be able to photograph Bank, Barn, Cliff and Tree Swallows perched on top of a stand of phragmites near the auto tour route on the refuge in early morning light.

Juvenile Barn Swallow Portraits

By |2021-04-14T16:39:28-06:00August 18th, 2018|Categories: Barn Swallows, Birds, Morgan County, Portraits, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'd driven up into a Wasatch Mountain canyon and was waiting for the sun to rise over the mountains when I spotted several juvenile Barn Swallows perched on a fence right next to the road in lovely morning light.

Photographing a Barn Swallow in the Wasatch Mountains with my Mom

By |2021-04-14T16:41:22-06:00June 18th, 2018|Categories: Barn Swallows, Birds, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While these Barn Swallow photos aren't million dollar shots the experiences I shared with my mother while we photographed this bird together are worth everything to me.

Barn Swallow Nesting Season Is Happening Now In Northern Utah

By |2021-03-12T04:18:23-07:00May 4th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Swallows, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Barn Swallows are like tiny, feathered brick masons. One pellet by itself is nothing but combined pellets form the nests these birds use to raise their young in.

With Midges Emerging Will Swallows Arrive Soon?

By |2024-03-20T12:33:19-06:00February 18th, 2018|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Clark County, Cliff Swallows, Idaho, Modoc Creek, Morgan County, Targhee National Forest, Tree Swallows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

That one midge I saw in the restroom at Bear River MBR did cause me to wonder if the swallows will show up early this year in northern Utah or will the predicted cooler weather cause them arrive at their normal time.

Curbside Barn Swallow on a Chilly Morning

By |2021-04-14T17:04:38-06:00May 28th, 2017|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

When I arrived at the parking area where the auto tour loop begins at the refuge I spotted a fluffed up curbside Barn Swallow warming up in the sunlight and couldn't resist photographing it.

Barn Swallow Nesting Season Has Begun

By |2021-07-15T05:41:47-06:00April 17th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Swallows, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Barn Swallows have returned for the nesting season here in northern Utah and if they aren't already building nests they will be constructing them very soon.

Juvenile Barn Swallow at Bear River MBR

By |2021-05-07T04:20:00-06:00March 12th, 2016|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last year in mid August I photographed a very cooperative juvenile Barn Swallow at Bear River MBR and realized I hadn't posted any images of the bird or written about my encounter with it.

Barn Swallow in a fog at Red Rock Lakes NWR, Montana

By |2023-08-25T03:50:40-06:00February 23rd, 2016|Categories: Barn Swallows, Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had forgotten about photographing this Barn Swallow in a fog at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge until I was going through my archives yesterday.

Photobombed by a bird and a bug

By |2022-10-14T18:50:01-06:00August 21st, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Swallows, Birds, Dragonflies, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Loggerhead Shrikes, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When taking any photograph it is possible to be photobombed and I have had my share of those including these two bird images.

Nesting time for Barn Swallows

By |2023-08-25T03:51:44-06:00May 9th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Swallows, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Barn Swallows probably built adobe homes long before humans every did, they use mud as plaster to form their nests and the rain that fell the night before and yesterday morning created puddles that the Barn Swallows were using to get the mud they need for their nests.

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