Thursday, June 10, 2010

Tree Swallows! 树燕子!

The Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, is a migratory passerine bird that breeds in North America and winters in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. This swallow averages 13.5 cm (5 inches) long and weighs about 20 g. The bill is tiny. The adult Tree Swallow has iridescent blue-green upperparts, white underparts, and a very slightly forked tail. The female usually has duller colours than the male, often more greenish than the more bluish male. The juvenile plumage is dull grey-brown above and may have hint of a gray breast band. Being highly social outside of the breeding season, tree swallows may form flocks of several thousand birds near roost sites. Flocks near Vacherie, Louisiana were estimated to contain well over 1 million birds during December 2009.

~ Taken from Tree Swallow Wikipedia Page.

Today's pictures are pictures of tree swallows. 今天的照片是一些树燕子。

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing here. Best bird photos here. Best Quarry Lakes photos here.




I personally really like this bird because it's blue. :) I like the color blue, I think it's cute.

These pictures were taken at Coyote Hills Regional Park, in Fremont, California, USA.
这些照片是在 Coyote Hills 公园拍的。这个公园是在 Fremont, 加州,美国。