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

Whether you love watching barn swallows up close or dread the mess they leave behind, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to take preventative action before the birds begin ...

Cliff swallows first caught my attention this year when I saw them nesting under a bridge in The Woodlands. In summers past, the bridge on Lake Woodlands Drive was a great place to see nesting barn ...

Spring is top breeding season for many animals, and if you start noticing different nests around your home, here is how to differentiate common ones.

Did you ever pause on a summer day to admire the swallows doing aerial gymnastics overhead? Those swallows are designed to maneuver incredibly quickly while flying at speeds up to 40 miles/hour.

The barn swallows have fledged. Five young-of-the-year birds left a nest under the eaves of our garage on Wednesday. Others in the loose colony of swallows at our place soon followed. This has created ...

All our local resident birds are full-throatedly busy attracting mates and checking out possible nest sites. The ...

For hundreds of years, barn swallows have signaled the coming of spring. In many cultures, it is considered good luck to have barn swallows build nests on a person’s property. Artifacts depicting barn ...

1. In many parts of the world, changes in agricultural land-use have led to significant declines of bird species, including aerial insectivores such as barn swallows. In particular, barn swallow ...

The arrival of swallows is a big positive for those seeking signs of spring. There were a couple early swallows in late April but the first spring influx of tree swallows was noted during the second ...