Mosquitoes are among the most irritating pests. In addition to their annoying bites, which can leave you very itchy, some are ...

The cliff swallow and the barn swallow are both members of the Hirundinidae family, which consists of the swallows, the ...

Rye officials made the decision Thursday to close the barn through the spring and summer in response to 'out of control' bird droppings, a biohazard.

A little while back, while enjoying a customary sit in front of our clay chiminea watching the fire as the sun set, I noticed ...

This is the 38th year of those 41 when the barn swallows have returned to our barn precisely on April 15. What an amazing and uplifting constant in the midst of the uncertainty and chaos that ...

The first Swallows came trickling into Ireland from mid-March heralding the arrival of summer and bringing the sound of their pleasant twittering to our countryside once again. By now, lots of ...

This weekend, the Staunton Augusta Art Center's Art on the Town brings juried paintings, photographs, jewelry and more to ...

I go there once a year on spring bird count day. On this year’s count, tree swallows and barn swallows, back from the South, pulsed above the water, skimming for insects while chattering.

The barn owl is a nocturnal species of owl that is widely found throughout the world. Barn owls, also known as common barn ...

Trout River Environmental Committee and several other watershed groups are building nesting sites to help tree swallows as the birds’ population declines.

Idaho is home to multiple swallow species, among them the tree, cliff, bank, violet-green, barn, and northern rough-winged swallow. Swallows have many meanings for people around the planet. The Hopi ...

“On Wednesday, I saw him chase a barn swallow, then a spotted sandpiper, then a killdeer, and then a Caspian tern.” Since Searocket’s arrival means nesting season will soon begin at the ...