1. TREE SWALLOW Sophia Willis McInnes

2. Description • Tree swallows are slender bird with pointed wings. They are blue with a white stomach and chest. They have solid black eyes and a brown tail. The males tend to brighter then the females. Juveniles ( the babies ) are all brown with a few blue splotches. • IS THIS A MALE?

3. Habitat Tree swallows live and breed near water this includes: • FieldS • Marshes • Wooded swamps • ShorelineS • Beaver ponds They live all around the USA.

4. Behavior • Tree swallows are very social and playful birds. They usually fly in flocks. They like skimming the water surface.

5. nesting Tree swallow's NEST IN MANY PLACES, HERE ARE SOME: • CAVITIES (MAN MADE AND NATURAL) • OLD WOODPECKER HOLES • MAN MADE NEST BOXES

6. MY PERSONAL CONNECTION • When our class went to pioneer farms for our 5th grade field trip, there was a nest for a mating pair. I didn’t get a chance to see it but my teacher did.

7. VIDEO OF TREE SWALLOW This is a video of a tree swallow singing: Click here: Tree Swallow Singing – YouTube

8. THREATS OF TREE SWALLOWS NATURAL • Raccoons opossums and cats will catch and kill young and adults. • Weasels will enter boxes, trapping the BIRDS inside. • Raccoons are especially dangerous because if they find A NEST THEY WILL EAT THE BIRDS OR EGGS. • Most snakes can’t climb poles but some can. Those will eat the eggs and the birds that are inside. steps to help • We can help by putting out more nesting AREAS • WE CAN USE LESS POISONS OUTDOORS • We can help by leaving cavities in a tree alone • We can help by not touching tree swallow eggs

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY • http://mikemillphotography.aminus3.com/image/2012-06-02.html • http://www.youtube.com/user/Hulio7271 • http://philipschwarzphotography.wordpress.com/2011/11 • http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?7459- Bird-Thread/page233 • "Tree Swallow." BirdWeb. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2013. • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tree_Swallow/lifehistory

10. Special thanks to Mrs. Julia Thank you for watching! -Sophia