Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may contain as many as 3,500 active gourd-shaped mud nests. They are currently heading south...
A type of birding experience that I greatly enjoy is one of those moments where I’ve come across a simply huge number of birds....
Part 3 The birder walks across the bridge. She’s not birding. She’s headed for the farmers’ market. She read that it’s supposed to rain,...
The use of digital devices to attract birds is getting more and more attention. It’s been brewing on birding listservs for years. I wrote...
The national bird of Estonia is the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. Of course, in Estonia the bird is not called Barn Swallow. In Estonian the...
Swallows are a sure sign of spring the world over. The famous swallows of San Juan Capistrano are Cliff Swallows, but for me, Tree Swallows signal both...
Whenever I see Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) I know that Spring is upon us. I have witnessed small groups of these gorgeous aerial acrobats...
The famed swallows of Capistrano, Cliff Swallows that yearly return to the historic church in southern California, have chosen not to build their mud...
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