Fair Meadows Sanctuary

Tree Swallow nests—a truly feathery feature

Tree Swallow nests—a truly feathery feature

The telltale sign of a Tree Swallow nest is often feathers. In some cases, there are so many feathers, you can’t even see the underlying nest structure of dry grass or pine needles.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Mourning Doves are one of our most common birds, with a US population estimated at 350 million. Indeed, if you were asked to design a bird that would thrive in the present day, you would come up with the features of a Mourning Dove.

Photo by Gary Shackelford