Protected birds nest in Biltmore's break room

Tom Meyer Bonanza staff writer July 23, 2014 North Lake Tahoe Bonanza – Jul 23 3:03 AM For the staff at the Biltmore Tahoe Lodge and Casino, the outdoor break area is a place to take a deep breath, enjoy a smoke, make a phone call, or grab a quick meal before heading back to the floor. […]

Avian architects — Cliff swallows use materials ‘at beak’ to construct colonies of sturdy nests


Dunn County News, WI – Jul 23, 2014
By Dennis Weibel, Red Cedar Notebook

Last month, millions of people from around the world took part in the Internet vote to name seven new “Wonders of the World.” It seems that some folks were disappointed that only one of the original wonders was still in existence. They longed for a new list of wondrous architectural achievements, ones that could be viewed and visited in the 21st century.
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Corp ventures into bird’s nest farming

The Star Online – Jul 16 4:41 PM By SIMON KHOO PEKAN: The Pekan Farmers Corporation will be the first organisation in the district to venture into commercial swift bird’s nest farming.  If successful, the industry is expected to fetch a market price of at RM5,000 a kg for the commodity.   State Health, Social […]

Barn Swallow ,Life Histories of North America Birds,A.C.Bent

birdsbybent.com Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica The familiar barn swallow is widely distributed over most of North America, breeding from northwestern Alaska to Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast, including much of Canada and the United States. Everybody who notices birds at all knows, admires, and loves the graceful, friendly barn swallow. No […]

The Swallow and the Other Birds

pagebypagebooks.com Aesop’s Fables It happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where a Swallow and some other birds were hopping about picking up their food. “Beware of that man,” quoth the Swallow. “Why, what is he doing?” said the others. “That is hemp seed he is sowing; be careful to […]

The Biogeography of  Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)

bss.sfsu.edu San Francisco State University Department of Geography Geography 316:  Biogeography By Patrick O Connor, student in Geography 316, Fall 2000 Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae Genus: Riparia Species:  Riparia riparia Description of Species: The Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) is the smallest bird in North America. They are also the […]

Swallow- The Royal Society For the Protection Of Birds


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Swallow
Hirundo rustica
AKA: Barn swallow

Swallows are small birds with dark glossy blue backs, red throats, pale under parts and long distinctive tail streamers. They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time on the wing. They are widespread breeding birds in the Northern Hemisphere, migrating south in winter. Recent declines due to loss of habitat quality in both their breeding and wintering grounds mean they are an Amber List species.
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