The barn swallow is truly one of nature's most efficient mosquito hunters, and it's a bird that can be found in all 50 states ...

Dear Bird Folks, We were lucky enough to have a family of barn swallows nest on our property this summer. They were delightful birds to watch, but oddly, instead of two swallows tending the nest, t… ...

For hundreds of years, barn swallows have signaled the coming of spring. In many cultures, it is considered good luck to have barn swallows build nests on a person’s property. Artifacts depicting barn ...

How to remove a barn swallow nest. Old, empty nests and the mud placed at the beginning of construction can be removed several ways. Use a pressure washer or hose.

From symbolism to their bug catching abilities, there's a lot to learn about a barn swallow. Learn about their nests, songs ...

Barn-swallow nests are marvels of construction. Adult birds fly to the sides of bayous, ditches and creeks or to roadside water puddles to pick up tiny mud pellets, which they mix with grass twigs.

Barn swallows construct nests in the shape of a cup. If the nest is on a ledge, it will have a rim maybe 3 inches across. If built against a vertical surface, the cup will have a half-shaped rim.

Barn swallows, infamous for their mud nests in doorways, are returning. Once they make a nest, you can't legally remove them. Here's what you need to know.

The barn swallow is a pretty little bird.It also can be an aggressive little pest.Therefore, human beings, and this individual human, tend to have a love-hate relationship with the swallow.