Our two Barn Swallows spent the morning tag-teaming their way along the Potomac River near Washington. Finally, they landed on a branch for a conversation that looked a little steamy.

After a while, the male (left) took off and the female moved to a new branch overlooking the river.

She spent a few minutes preening, before growing impatient.

She looked around as if to wonder where he went.

Then she noticed him approaching.

And approach he did.

The next few photos speak for themselves.

A delicate balancing act…

Until you couldn’t tell one from the other.

And then he took off for a few minutes.

Before they return to their branches, not far from one another.