Birding, Food, Reviews

Devils Backbone Brewing Company Vienna Lager

October 1, 2021 by Tristan Lowery No Comments
I thought we had bid farewell to Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) for the year with last week’s post, but we’ll have them back one...
Birding, Food, Reviews

Zenato “Alanera” Rosso Veronese (2016)

September 24, 2021 by Tristan Lowery No Comments
To paraphrase Aristotle via Aldo Leopold, one swallow does not a summer make, but zero swallows, that is fall. That at least holds mostly...
Birding, Food, Reviews

ÆppelTreow Winery & Distillery: Barn Swallow Draft Cider

April 19, 2019 by Tristan Lowery No Comments
You’ll have to bear with another short and sweet review this week at Birds and Booze. Not only is spring migration picking up even...
Bank Swsallow
Conservation

The Bank Swallow Is On the List of Common Birds in Steep Decline

September 24, 2014 by Larry 2 Comments
The Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) is North America’s smallest swallow. It can be distinguish from the Northern Rough-winged Swallow by its dark breast band...
Violet-green Swallow Female in Nest
Birds

Violet-green Swallows Take Up Residence on my Bluebird Trail

June 18, 2014 by Larry 4 Comments
Every few years I am lucky enough to have Violet-green Swallows (Tachycineta thalassina) take up residence on one of my Bluebird trails. This year...
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 more beloved group of birds...
Birds

Searching for the Elusive and Less-Colorful: The Sinaloa Martin

August 14, 2013 by a Guest 4 Comments
Kathi Borgmann and Josh Beck are living the dream of many a North American birder. They packed up in June of 2013 and headed...
Barn Swallow by David Menke, USFWS
Birds

A Nest for Every Swallow

July 26, 2013 by Carrie No Comments
The swallows here in Montana have an admirable ability to assort themselves into nesting niches. Bank Swallows live in our many sandy banks. Tree...
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