Cliff swallows are said by ornithologists to show the highest degree of colonization of any of the 89 swallow species in the world. Colonies can number from 200 to more than 2,000 nests. They could be ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

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 ...

"I just flew in from South America, and boy, are my wings tired!" That's what a cliff swallow might say, if cliff swallows could talk. After all, they've just flown some 3,000 miles to Northwest ...

Nesting in a cavity — a hole in a tree, a burrow in a bank, or another enclosed space—gives a bird significant advantages. Cavity nests are generally safer than open-cup nests. The nest contents are ...

Canada geese sometimes hog elevated nesting platforms from osprey in Wyoming. So, the ospreys try building nests on powerline ...

In my last column, I introduced the great drama of the bird world currently in progress: the nesting season. What I didn’t talk much about, however, are the nests themselves, those uncounted ...

Whether you love watching barn swallows up close or dread the mess they leave behind, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to take preventative action before the birds begin ...

Widening a bridge across a portion of Interstate 20 in Weatherford, Texas will just have to wait. Cliff swallows are using it to raise their families. The $5.1 million project to expand the bridge to ...