Ever since we've moved to our new home, I've noticed a pair swallows flying about during the day and returning in the evening to settle in the eaves of our garage. They used to have a tiny bird's nest but that nest have fallen a few months back. Now they huddle together at night, surrounded by lizards, who gets a bit too close but don't seem to bother them.
Last Saturday I spotted just the lone bird sleeping under our eaves. Upset that our swallow seemed to have lost its mate, for the past few days I've been moaning to Bobby, "It's a sign! It's a sign!!. Poor Bob couldn't make head or tail of it, now getting used to having a drama queen for a wife. So he was happy to report today there were the two of them again happily nestling in our garage. I must say I have a rather romantic view of the swallows than say, Kantalensa, who licks his lips and thinks of soup when he sees his resident's birdnest.
Our swallows, Brad and Angelina.
Dear Ray , You must take a picture of your swallows! Apparently swallows mate for life...and swallow tattoos usually depict loyalty and fidelity http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_symbolism_of_a_swallow_tattoo
Looking forward to pictures of your pair. Thank you for your visit :) xx Ems
ps/ Our swallows soil the garage floor as well, but since I'm such a romantic, I don't mind...(read: maid clean up after said swallows). Love to the wife.
Posted by: EmmaGoodEgg | Sunday, 16 March 2008 at 01:34 AM
Ems,
This is weirdly uncanny: my wife and I have recently had a pair of swallows move into our garage in Panaga as well! They come in around 6-7pm every night and are gone before 6am. I must say I'm not very fond of them because they keep soiling the garage floor, (thankfully not on the cars!), but they have persisted despite my efforts to evict them. Will take a picture this weekend. Cheers!
Posted by: Ray | Saturday, 15 March 2008 at 02:20 PM