I and the Bird

I and the Bird: What is a Swallow?

September 26, 2013 by Nate 4 Comments
If birders say they love birds ostensibly because they can fly and we cannot, then there must be no...
Birding

It may be hard to swallow, but Bumpus could get bumped to the back burner

March 19, 2013 by Greg 4 Comments
In 1898, Hermon Bumpus published a paper about change in the morphology in a population of House Sparrows that...
Conservation

Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

June 20, 2012 by Larry 2 Comments
Some people consider Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) pests! I know it sounds strange, especially when the folks at Mission...
Birding

Why Do Cliff Swallows Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud?

August 17, 2011 by Larry 6 Comments
Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may contain as many as 3,500 active gourd-shaped mud nests....
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