Barn swallows, seen here, can be distinguished from cliff swallows by their forked tails. Michele Roest Special to The Cambrian The swallows are back in town! One of the many joyful sights this time ...

September is a big month for migratory birds. Several hundred species in Washington are heading either south or downslope to escape the impending harsh winter conditions. The very familiar barn ...

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 ...

After showing an adult barn swallow at its nest last week, I couldn’t resist showing a nestling from the same nest. Naked and blind at the time of hatching, a baby barn swallow quickly grows fluffy ...

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 ...

Barn swallows’ nests are delaying work on the Pawnee Street Bridge. Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A $3 million project to reconstruct the Pawnee Street Bridge has been put on hold for ...

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has shown the testosterone of male North American barn swallows skyrocketed early in the breeding season when their breast colors were ...

If you are a male barn swallow in the United States or the Mediterranean with dark red breast feathers, you're apt to wow potential mates. But if you have long outer tail feathers in the United States ...