The barn swallows have fledged. Five young-of-the-year birds left a nest under the eaves of our garage on Wednesday. Others in the loose colony of swallows at our place soon followed. This has created ...

September is a big month for migratory birds. Several hundred species in Washington are heading either south or downslope to escape the impending harsh winter conditions. The very familiar barn ...

I never tire of watching the aerial acrobatics of swallows as they swoop over fields, darting back and forth to snap up flying insects. With their smooth, flowing flight and pointed wings, they are ...

After showing an adult barn swallow at its nest last week, I couldn’t resist showing a nestling from the same nest. Naked and blind at the time of hatching, a baby barn swallow quickly grows fluffy ...

I never tire of watching the aerial acrobatics of swallows as they swoop over fields, darting back and forth to snap up flying insects. With their smooth, flowing flight and pointed wings, they are ...