As a birder, sometimes you need to remind yourself to look at things other than trees, bushes, yards, and fields to see birds.
Like bridges—this one is over the Huron River at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan—where you see Cliff Swallow nests as you look up from the trail.
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When I saw the swallow perched on the barbed wire fence, I thought it was a Tree Swallow.
With their blue body and white underbelly, Tree Swallows are a common sight feeding on the wing as they soar over the airport fields.
Along with the Barn Swallow, Tree Swallows are one of the most common swallows I see at the airport.
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