Photo Gallery-June
47 Images
Shelby Morgan, education director for ASI, holds a tree swallow nestling in her palm.
A tree swallow nestling enjoys some sunlight out of the nest box, after being banded.
Spencer Zeitoune, banding technician for ASI, holds two nestlings in his cupped hands.
Key members of our 2026 Tree Swallow Project Team pose with nestlings in their hands.
Shelby Morgan, education director for ASI, places banded nestlings back into their nest box.
Shelby Morgan, education director for ASI, places banded nestlings back into their nest box.
A nestling sits patiently while the Tree Swallow Project Team examines its primary feathers.
A nestling sits patiently while the Tree Swallow Project Team examines its primary feathers.
A high school intern looks for inspiration online before sketching his final wood engraving tree swallow design.
A high school intern hangs up his wood engraving print to dry.
High school interns wait patiently for their wood engraving prints to dry.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
Some of the tools used in wood engraving, provided by The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
High school interns learn the basic techniques of wood engraving at The Folk School.
Tree swallow nestlings are weighed during data collection in a small container.
Tree swallow nestlings are banded during data collection.
Tree swallow hatchlings, only a few minutes old, crawl around in their nest.
A look into a high school interns field notebook, full of sketches and observations.
An adult tree swallow peeks its head out of a nesting box.
An adult tree swallow stands on top of a nesting box.
An adult tree swallow is held in photographers grip after being banded.
Shelby Morgan, education director for ASI, waits for assistance after successfully trapping two adult tree swallows.
Lead Bander Molly Cable checks a nesting box for nestlings.
Our Tree Swallow Project Team plans out a strategy for the day ahead.
Lead Bander Molly Cable checks a nesting box.
Science Communication and Marketing Intern Annika Merkel returns from a nesting box check up.
Lead Bander Molly Cable waits for an adult tree swallow to return to a nesting box, in an attempt to capture and band the bird.
Our Tree Swallow Project Team monitors nest boxes at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Tree swallows circle overhead as a high school intern monitors nesting boxes at Creamers Field Migratory Refuge.
Our Tree Swallow Project Team sets up a tarp station for data collection.
A tree swallow nestling is handled gently during data collection.
Our Tree Swallow Project Team heads out on an early buggy morning to monitor nest boxes.
High school intern Kyle camouflages in a bush outside of a tree swallow box waiting for the adults to return. He was unsuccessful.
High school interns set a trap to catch the elusive adult male tree swallow at a nesting box.
Photo Gallery-July
35 Images
Mason Asay Macdonald writes about his piece on bird migration.
Killian Layman writes about his piece on incubation.
Isaac Tan writes about his piece on fledging.
Clint Wright writes about his piece on nestlings.
Kathryn Ames writes about her piece on nest building.
Shelby Morgan writes about her piece on the first memories of this field season.
Endelyn Whitton writes about her piece on the hatch stage.
Kyle Sunderland writes about his piece on laying eggs.
Linda Weis uses her custom prints and printmaking skillset to give ASI's staff the opportunity to make their own unique shirts.
Linda Weis uses her custom prints and printmaking skillset to give ASI staff the opportunity to make their own unique shirts.
Linda Weis uses her custom prints and printmaking skillset to give ASI staff the opportunity to make their own unique shirts.
Final ink prints produced by high school interns wood engraved pieces.
Final ink prints produced by high school interns wood engraved pieces.
A high school intern's final print alongside their wood engraved piece.
Education Director Shelby Morgan poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Endelyn Whitton poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Kathryn Ames poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Mason Asay Macdonald n poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Clint Wright poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Kyle Sunderland poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Killian Layman poses in front of The Folk School.
High school intern Killian Layman is given feedback on his final design.
High school intern Clint Wright begins planning his final wood engraving.
A bug paste is applied to wooden cookies before the engraving process begins.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school interns sketch their design ideas on paper before transferring them to wood cookies.
High school intern Clint Wright is given feedback on his final sketch.
High school intern Kyle Sunderland is given feedback on his final sketch.