Today, in spite of the rain, a longtime birding friend and I went to a nearby lake. It was a good day — nesting Little Grebes with at least one fluffy young on the nest being fed by a visiting parent while the other brooded, nesting Magpie Lark, nesting Little Pied Cormorants and Darters sharing the same tree… and:

Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 
 
“There’s always someone pushing their way to the front…”  –>

“I’m getting squashed!”

“I can’t see back here!”

“See? Look what happens when Dad brings lunch…”

“Unfortunately there’s always someone wanting to evict us too… Not enough housing (ask anyone trying to rent around the metro area)…”