Tree Swallow

Identification: The male is blue-green above, white below with darker green-black flight feathers and tail.

In the female note the contrast below the eye to the cheek, the overall brown upper body and the clean white plumage below.

The immature birds are similar to the adult birds but variable light dusky to dark breastband and white tipped tertials.

 

copyright Allen Bryan 2010

 

Female

 

Juvenile Tree Swallow