News with Wings

Previously, I thought that the bird's nest on our front porch was a barn swallow nest but Dan and I saw a bird there feeding the babies yesterday and nope, not a barn swallow. Based on my Cornell Lab of Ornithology app and some googling, I'm pretty sure it's an Eastern Phoebe.

I've also learned a little bit about baby birds, including fecal sacs. Go ahead. Ask. I have pictures.

Anyway, the barn swallows are still around. Apparently our back porch fan is their hangout of choice.

And in other fun nature news, check out the guy I found trying to swim in our pool yesterday evening.

He was a little over two inches long and quite the interesting little character. I rescued him from the pool then proceeded to camera-stalk him for a bit. Turns out he (or she really. I can't sex caterpillars, nor will I try) is a Large Tolype moth larva. I so hope I can see one of those moths around here. They are amazingly fluffy. Seriously, check it out! It's like Gidget in moth form!