Tree swallow at Long Point Bird Observatory: Landing (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Tree swallow at Long Point Bird Observatory: Landing

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Tree swallows are uniquely suited for a study like this because they will return to nesting sites that researchers have set up for them. Researchers can also peek into nests to count eggs and band chicks without the parents abandoning the nest.

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Sherri and Brock Fenton

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