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, …

There are eight species of swallows that regularly breed in North America: the Bank swallow, Barn swallow, Cave swallow, Cliff swallow, Northern Rough-winged swallow, Purple martin, Tree …

Barn Swallows build their open cup, mud and straw nests under bridges and overpasses along roads, railways, and local greenway trails. They also nest in close proximity to people at …

Swallows are federally protected. Any permit to lethally control these species would need to be issued from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and would only be issued in very extreme cases.

o Family Apodidae, with more than 90 species worldwide. The purple martin and the swallows are in Family Hi.

Swallows are fast and acrobatic fliers and can twist and turn in all directions when hunting insects like dragonflies and moths. The purple martin is the largest swallow in North America.

The Swallow Family ove you? These are swallows hunting for insects hatching from t e water. They are exper flyers. If you watch them, you will be amazed by their aerial ac places. They …