Author: Swallow Bird Nest

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One of the most significant bird species in North America uses Carlsbad Cavern as a summer nesting home. The cave swallow, a close relative of the cliff swallow, can be seen from early February to late October (sometimes even November) nesting just inside the entrance to Carlsbad Cavern. The swallows provide entertainment for visitors by chattering, swooping, and making spectacular dives into and around the mouth of the cave.
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San Francisco Gate 7/1/2006 Susan Lyte King, Special to The Chronicle Saturday, July 1, 2006 was an odd child with a fascination for birds. My most fervent wish was to have a Bird Nest Museum to display the nests I carefully collected from neighbors’ rooftops, treetops, public buildings, telephone poles and other perilous venues. My […]

Victoria Times Colonist (Registration Required) 7/11/2006 Sarah Petrescu, Times Colonist Published: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 WHAT: Concert in the Barn at Penfold Farm WHERE: Penfold Farm, 1444 Maple Bay Rd., Duncan WHEN: Sunday, July 9 FOR MORE INFO: 250-746-8654 – – – With its country-barn setting, surrounding gardens and winding-drive location, the concert at Penfold […]

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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 […]

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