Useful Hints
- Tree Swallows seem to prefer south-facing nest boxes, all else being equal.
- Nesting Tree Swallows need nearby bodies of water over which to forage for flying insects.
- The nest is lined with feathers, usually those of waterfowl.
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor )
Tree Swallow nest
Photo © René Corado
Tree Swallow eggs
Photo © René Corado
Tree Swallow
Photo © Sharon Beals, from the collection of Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
Adult
Photo © Max Nootbaar | Macaulay Library
Immature female
Photo © Matt Davis | Macaulay Library
Male and female
Photo © Jay McGowan | Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Lorri Howski | Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Daniel Irons | Macaulay Library
Immature female
Photo © August Davidson-Onsgard | Macaulay Library
Juvenile
Photo © Evan Lipton | Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Martina Nordstrand | Macaulay Library
Juvenile
Photo © Brendan Klick | Macaulay Library
Juvenile
Photo © andrew aldrich | Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Anonymous | Macaulay Library
Flock
Photo © Jay McGowan | Macaulay Library
Song
© Leonard J. Peyton | Macaulay Library
Song
© Mike Andersen | Macaulay Library
Song
© Bob McGuire | Macaulay Library
Dawn song
© Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library
Calls
© Glen Chapman | Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay Library
Calls
© Brad Walker | Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger | Macaulay Library
Calls
© Martha Fischer | Macaulay Library
Flock calls
© Nicholas Sly | Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
grassland
lake
marsh
shore
Substrates
Nestbox or Birdhouse
Live Tree Cavity
Dead Tree Cavity
What You'll Find
Nest Type
cavity
Chick
Altricial
Clutch Size
2
4
7
8
Nest Height
30 ft
3 ft
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
11-19
days
days
Brooding Period
15-25
days
days