A pair of barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) made a nest on the light box. The light kept the nest warm at night. There is a large pond nearby; therefore, plenty of insects are available to feed nestlings. Incubating the eggs about two weeks, five fledglings appeared from the nest. The pair kept busy feeding the fledglings. Finally, yesterday morning they left the nest. At night, the five fledglings and their parents rest and sleep under the eaves of the house. It is believed that having a swallow nesting in a house brings good luck in Japan.
Barn Swallows, Nagasaka, Yamanashi, 6/26/2017