[ HIRUNDO RUSTICA ] Throughout North America, Europe and Asia, the barn swallow wings its way into hearts with its graceful swooping flight and cheerful squeaky calls.

Barn swallows have become frequent sights in Missouri. ... (Their flight skills also are used during courtship.) Their vocalizations are a series of squeaky notes, ...

Barn swallows have returned in full force, sometimes seeming to completely take over the barn and ranch. Uncertain when the unique birds started arriving this spring or when they left last year ...

The adult barn swallows are sleek and swift with vibrant colors and long forked tails; they are both elegant and beautiful in flight or perched. The American barn swallows are ...

A look at the early life of a barn swallow nestling, from hatching blind and featherless to fledging, and how parents ...

On the other hand, a barn swallow spends most of the day in the air, swooping about gracefully to catch flying insects. Its wings are longer than its body and sharply pointed.

The vane on the leading edge — or “forward,” in the direction of a bird’s flight — is narrower and the fibers are generally ...

Barn swallows weigh between 0.6 and 0.7 ounce (17 to 20 grams) and are around 6 inches ... "A master of flight at the mercy of the elements, tossed around like a boat at sea.

Greensville resident Glenn Meldrum is no longer flying solo on his bid to build a nesting shed for barn swallows at nearby Johnson Tew Park and is now readying to land the project. He says efforts ...

The film also covers the nesting habits of other birds, such as flickers, barn swallows, and morning doves, emphasizing parental roles in feeding and protecting their young.

Barn swallows are migrating back to Central Texas, and while they provide an ecological service by eating insects, their mud nests and mess can be a problem.

Barn Swallows belong to the aerial insectivore group, which means they eat insects “on-the-wing” or in flight. They are important in nature as they help to control insect populations, such as ...