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Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor

Length	5.0-5.8 in (12.7-14.6 cm)
Weight	0.6-0.9 oz (17-25.5 g)
Clutch Size	2-8
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA

The Tree Swallow breeds in North America including the S.F. Bay Area. They winter in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

The best place I know to see them is Coyote Hills Park in Fremont, CA. They have set up nesting boxes along some of the paths which the swallows use. They primarily eat insects.

Juvenile
Believe this is a juvenile Tree Swallow 07/15/2011 - Fort Bragg, CA Believe this is a juvenile Tree Swallow 07/15/2011 - Fort Bragg, CA	Juvenile 08/20/2012 - Scarborough Marsh, Maine Juvenile 08/20/2012 - Scarborough Marsh, Maine	Juvenile 08/20/2012 - Scarborough Marsh, Maine Juvenile 08/20/2012 - Scarborough Marsh, Maine

Adult
04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA	04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA	04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA
04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 04/28/2007 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA	02/10/2008 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 02/10/2008 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA	04/03/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA 04/03/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
04/03/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA 04/03/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA	09/14/2009 - Near Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana 09/14/2009 - Near Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana	03/04/2010 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA 03/04/2010 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA
07/13/2010 - Benny Benson Memorial Park, Seward, AK 07/13/2010 - Benny Benson Memorial Park, Seward, AK	07/13/2010 - Benny Benson Memorial Park, Seward, AK 07/13/2010 - Benny Benson Memorial Park, Seward, AK	07/13/2010 - Benny Benson Memorial Park, Seward, AK 07/13/2010 - Benny Benson Memorial Park, Seward, AK

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