Author: Swallow Bird Nest

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Cliff swallows are slender, sleek birds well known for their long migration. Cliff swallows spend their winters in South America and summers in North America. They arrive in or around April. They are very territorial and will always attempt to come back to the same nesting site. The cliff swallow has made a very successful switch from cliffs to manmade structures for nest
placement. Increased insect population from modern agriculture and shelter created by manmade structures are two reasons given for this transition. The cliff swallow now faces strong competition from the introduced house sparrow for food and shelter. This may be why their numbers appear to be dwindling. The cliff swallow is a protected species and their arrival is a sign of spring for many.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Fledgling: Birds that are old enough to leave their nesting site but might still be dependent on adults for care and feeding. Fledglings might or might not be able to fly at this time. The term also is used to refer to birds that have acquired flight feathers and are able […]

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ag.ohio-state.edu Writer: Kurt Knebusch Dear Twig: Why do they call it birds’ nest soup? Is it really made out of birds’ nests? In short: Yes. Birds’ nest soup is a Chinese dish that is made from the nest of a bird called the swiftlet. Swiftlets are small, fast birds of southeast Asia. They build their […]

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By Cristin Ross Athens Review Online If you’ve driven under the bridges of Loop 7 in Athens on any given morning lately, you may have noticed flurries of winged activity along the sides of those bridges. That would be your typical cliff swallow, making the most of a morning meal — mostly likely mosquitoes. Like […]

Gazette Extra Sports (Published Friday, June 9, 2006 09:54:00 AM CDT Associated Press NEENAH, Wis. – A bridge project in Neenah has gone to the birds. The Oak Street bridge will take at least an extra two months to complete because of the arrival of hundreds of nesting cliff and barn swallows. The birds aren’t […]