Category: Articles

19 SEP

THE BIRDS

cr.nps.gov CLIFF SWALLOW. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons (Say) Field characters.—Body size about that of Linnet or Junco; wings long and narrow; tail short, practically square-ended. (See pl. 46d). Forehead creamy white; back, wings, and tail black-appearing; rump yellowish brown; cheeks and chin dark reddish brown, with a blackish patch on throat. Voice: A weak chuckle. Occurrence.—Common […]

19 SEP

The Swallow and Other Birds

tomsdomain.com [These versions are not exactly the same fable, but are similar enough to be included on the same page.] 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, […]

18 SEP

Swallow Houses

naturesvilla.com Barn Swallows breed from Alaska across Canada, throughout the United States, and south through central Mexico. With the proliferation of human-provided nesting sites, the North American Barn Swallow population has increased in most places during the 20th century. Numbers are especially up in the central and eastern United States. Barn Swallows show strong fidelity […]

18 SEP

Swifts and Swallows

.theava.com by Rob Lee Whether the Giants are winning games in big fistfuls, or can’t produce as much offense as a foul-mouthed grandmother, there’s always a good reason to go to their ballpark. I’m not talking about the starlings foraging in the outfield grass, or the hordes of Western gulls that begin gathering faithfully during […]

17 SEP

One Flew Over the Bird Flu's Nest


By Michael Fumento
Published 9/14/2014 12:08:00 AM
American Spectator – Sep 13, 2014

New scientific discoveries keep eating away at the prophecy that “bird flu,” avian influenza type H5N1, will become readily transmissible from human to human and unleash a disastrous pandemic. This leaves little but rhetoric and those big, terrifying, huge, terrifying (Did I already say that?) numbers that panic purveyors throw around based on nothing more than extrapolations from baselines of their own choosing.
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15 SEP

Swallow 'legal eagles' leave home

BBC News  Found 12 hours ago A family of swallows which caused chaos after nesting in the entrance of a sheriff court building has moved out – to the relief of staff and visitors. The birds constructed their mud nest at Stirling court several weeks ago and have caused a nuisance by dive-bombing in and out […]

15 SEP

About Swallows

wdfw.wa.gov Swallows are migratory songbirds that occur and breed in Washington from spring to fall. They are sparrow-sized birds with long, pointed wings and streamlined bodies developed for fast, acrobatic flight. They are seen swooping and flying over fields, orchards, lakes, and anywhere else that flying insects are abundant. Seven members of the swallow family […]