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Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Description:

The tree swallow is 5-6" (13-15cm) in size. Blue green in the spring and greener in fall. Appears to change color in direct sunlight. White belly, notched tail and pointed wing tips.

Habitat:

This tree swallow was perched on a telephone wire but saw several flying out over the pond at Muddy Run Park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJuly 1, 2014

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