An AgriLife Extension expert discusses how to limit barn swallow nests on structures while adhering to federal law.

An old saying goes, “One swallow doesn’t make a summer.” Fortunately, we don’t have to settle for just one species. During the summer, members of the swallow bird family are common all over North ...

A bunch of cliff swallow birds were making a nuisance of themselves at the Eldersburg Crossing Shopping Center, where they built nests on exterior walls. Their loud chirping and messy, muddy nests may ...

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 ...

Among the birds of summer, swallows hold prominent places. Places. Plural. Because several members of the swallow family spend the summer months in our area. These birds are closely related, as their ...