An AgriLife Extension expert discusses how to limit barn swallow nests on structures while adhering to federal law.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most wide-spread members of the swallow family, barn swallows wing their way throughout the world, breeding generally in the ...

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 ...

Barn swallows zip through the air in rapid twists and turns at speeds reaching 50 mph. When they make a pit stop, its to plaster mud pellets into their cup-shaped nests. We may see the nests under ...

All our local resident birds are full-throatedly busy attracting mates and checking out possible nest sites. The Golden-cheeked Warbler, a highly anticipated March arrival, is due any day now.

A bunch of cliff swallow birds were making a nuisance of themselves at the Eldersburg Crossing Shopping Center, where they built nests on exterior walls. Their loud chirping and messy, muddy nests may ...

The swallow show on Plum Island is winding down, though we have still seen thousands in the last few days. It likely peaked around the end of August when Matt Sabourin of Newton took a more scientific ...

Among the birds of summer, swallows hold prominent places. Places. Plural. Because several members of the swallow family spend the summer months in our area. These birds are closely related, as their ...