Hard to believe that June is already on our doorstep in this busy and very active spring season! May has once again been one of the most wonderful months of the year – this year being especially ...

Whether you love watching barn swallows up close or dread the mess they leave behind, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to take preventative action before the birds begin ...

Did you ever pause on a summer day to admire the swallows doing aerial gymnastics overhead? Those swallows are designed to maneuver incredibly quickly while flying at speeds up to 40 miles/hour.

The Return of the Swallows on March 19 is always a big day in the California town of San Juan Capistrano. Thousands of visitors converge on the iconic Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano to celebrate ...

Estonia and Austria, two European countries, have named this species their national bird. George Grinnell played a huge role in early conservation. After he became editor of Forest and Stream magazine ...

If you’ve spent any time around Dillon Reservoir you have witnessed tree swallows sweeping through the air for insects, especially early morning and evening. In fact, they can consume 1,000 mosquitoes ...

An old saying goes, “One swallow doesn’t make a summer.” Fortunately, we don’t have to settle for just one species. During the summer, members of the swallow bird family are common all over North ...

In an effort to help tree swallows find homes and successfully breed, one woman is encouraging Halifax residents to build and ...

Barn swallows, seen here, can be distinguished from cliff swallows by their forked tails. Michele Roest Special to The Cambrian The swallows are back in town! One of the many joyful sights this time ...

I’ve written in previous columns about my dad’s hobby making bird houses in his woodshop. But no matter how well-crafted, sturdy and cleverly designed my dad Chester’s creations might be to suit the ...

The barn swallow is a pretty little bird. It also can be an aggressive little pest. Therefore, human beings, and this individual human, tend to have a love-hate relationship with the swallow. In ...