So glad Ben is home after all you have been through. Thankfully the Plumbing Prince (lol) is done!!! Hoping things settle down for you guys. We are getting good weather up here, I am getting the garden going. We have been planting flowers on the deck, etc. A nice time of year after the long winter. Wishing all the best for you guys!

Fascinating article! Thanks as always for high quality articles. What did these birds look like?

Another good article. Thanks. What a cool little bird!

It's almost time to start the gardens! Thanks for the article!

These are interesting birds. Seem similar to the swallows here in the U.S. We have tree and barn swallows here in central NY. The tree swallows are using my bird houses. They are fun to watch, very acrobatic. Thanks for the article.

Thanks for the article Robin. Nice flowers!

Great article Zuzanna. What a neat bird!

Thanks for the article Jean. I look forward to seeing butterflies also, none so far here in central NY. Where do you live? Wonderful photos!

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