The tree swallow is the only swallow that is truly swallow tailed, meaning the tail is deeply split and has white spots. The adult is blue-black above; cinnamon-buff below, with a darker throat.

They swirl on thermals and make extreme banking moves while twisting through the air. Rarely seen perched in a tree top, swallow-tailed kites are actually featured on the state agency charged with ...

Swallow-tailed kites arrived in Florida a few weeks ago, and now is the prime time for seeing one of these majestic birds.. People here often see them flashing overhead during the spring months as ...

T he tree swallow is typically a straightforward enough bird to identify, even for newer birders. With shiny, almost ...

In a poison ivy–filled thicket under loblolly pines, Jennifer Coulson bushwhacked to the base of the tree where swallow-tailed kites had built a nest. She rummaged through leaf litter to find a ...

The boys of summer catch flies.The birds of summer catch flies.Baseball and birdwatching may be a strange mix, but the last time I visited Veteran’s Stadium to watch a Phillies game, I was ...

Swallow-tailed kites are acrobatic birds found in the Sunshine State, ... "Nest site is in tall tree in open woodland, usually in pine, sometimes in cypress, cottonwood, or other tree.

In a poison ivy–filled thicket under loblolly pines, Jennifer Coulson bushwhacked to the base of the tree where swallow-tailed kites had built a nest. She rummaged through leaf litter to find a ...

Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.