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Every week I check the bird houses my brothers put up.  Have a picture just like this one from last week.  The eggs hatched about then and this tree swallow just sits in the entrance whenever I come near.  So I haven't checked that nest - not going to mess w/ a dad this close to Father's Day!    The count for the first brood of the year is 10 bluebird hatchlings, 22 tree swallow hatchlings, and 6 tree swallow eggs.  I can't swear there is a connection but was sitting out on my deck enjoying the sunset tonight and realized that there weren't any mosquitoes.  Maybe the birds are working overtime w/ all of those extra mouths to feed.  How much better life would be if only we could get them to eat ticks!