White-tailed Deer

Heard something that sounded like a baseball whizzing over my head. Looked up and saw a little tree swallow turning mid-air and zooming back, aimed at my head. I was doing my weekly check of the bird houses my brothers had made. Guess she took umbrage w/ me being so close to her nest. She made three more close passes before I could get the door open, check on the contents, and get the door closed again. I continued down the path a way and looked back. She was sitting on top of the bird house - triumphant winner of the battle.