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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...