Navywife66 Loc: NC

Some bar swallows decided to nest on the inside of my second story porch. I usually sit out there on my rockers and enjoy the sunsets and relax. At first it was fine, they built their nest and didn’t pay no mind to me. I thought about getting rid of it but my heart broke thinking about them not having enough time to build another before she laid her eggs… Then the eggs came and still I was able to be outside on my porch without incident. 3 out of 4 eggs hatched and I didn’t want to stress them out so I stayed off the porch observing through tue windows. Now two weeks later the fledglings are so big and starting to fly the coop. Well not soon enough now. I’m not able to step foot to the window or door without the whole family including aunts and uncles, sisters and brothers among other extended family swarming me. I still went out on my porch and wow what a mess they made. I can’t wait for them to leave so I can power wash it and once again enjoy it. I ended up taking pics though even though the attack was on lol!
Here are some pics I was able to take both through my window and outside.

FredCM Loc: Central Illinois

I know the feelings. We have barn swallows on our front porch every summer, and (I hate to tell you) two broods. Get the mess cleaned up after the first brood fledges and then they start on the second brood. And I also hate to tell you, they'll probably be back every year from now on. Must be several generations on our porch. Good thing is they eat lots and lots of insects. I ignore them and they pretty much ignore me.

L-Fox

Last is great. The rest were a very good setup.

Navywife66 Loc: NC

They use to ignore me landing on the banister within feet just singing. Two have been great it’s the rest lol. I’m not a fan and this is the first year out of four they have invaded. It’s usually my neighbors on both sides. Im cleaning the nest and then when they see them open will hopefully persuade them to nest elsewhere. My cats would of had a field day watching these though and keeping them off the porch.

Navywife66 Loc: NC

Thanks I just took some more of them trying to come in which even through the window are not bad.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

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tcthome Loc: NJ

This year I didn't put them out in time but, First year, morning doves in my hanging flower basket with flowers in them. So the second year ,I delayed putting flowers in them until they left. Had to change the hay or coconut straw. Full of poop. One thing that was better, soon as they could start to fly, a couple of times (from my 3rd floor balcony)from the flower pot to the floor & back up & they moved to the trees out back. No swarming. Morning doves are pretty skittish.