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 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -Bird watching can be a fun hobby in the backyard, but one type of bird is proving to be a nuisance for many, and taking care of them can be problematic, too, as barn swallows are ...

The barn swallow population has exploded at our place west of Gilby, N.D. We’ve had barn swallows each of the 16 years we’ve lived there, and sometimes cliff swallows, too, but never this many, ...

Dear Heloise: Our residential neighborhood has barn swallows. In mid-May, we realized that they had built a beautiful nest in the corner of our very small porch, and a female sat on it as the male ...

Here is a typical conversation that I have with fellow birders when I’m trying to bird for swallows. “There’s a swallow. There it goes. Here it comes. I wish it would perch someplace.” Swallows fly a ...

I enjoy watching the barn swallows gliding with the ease and grace of Olympic figure skaters through our rural Waconia yard and listening to their musical chattering. They are here to feed on ...

Whether you hate the mess barn swallows leave or enjoy being able to watch them up close, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to plan for these birds’ arrival now. The ...