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10 fascinating barn swallow facts

From symbolism to bug catching abilities, there's a lot to learn about a barn swallow. Learn about their nests, songs, range ...
From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.
One swallow may not a summer make but, then again, seldom does one see a lone swallow. Several species of swallows that make the L.V. region their summer homes have already returned with even bigger ...
Barn swallows zip through the air in rapid twists and turns at speeds reaching 50 mph. When they make a pit stop, its to plaster mud pellets into their cup-shaped nests. We may see the nests under ...
Dan Stowell is a co-founder and shareholder of Warblr Ltd. He receives funding from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for his research on bird sounds. The sound of birds is ...