Barn Owl Fascinating Facts. Barn owls are better than cats at controlling rodent pests. A family of barn owls can kill about 1,300 rats a year! The disk shaped face

We have three species of swallow in the United States that have the potential to cause damage in a residential setting. The Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

The barn swallow is familiar to birders and nonbirders alike. Learn more about this widely distributed swallow.

Photo gallery, mostly of common North Carolina birds, with notes on behavior.

General Description. Known in Eurasia simply as ‘the swallow,’ the Barn Swallow is a distinctive bird with bold plumage and a long, slender, deeply forked tail.

Plate 173 Barn Swallow. The Barn Swallow makes its first appearance at New Orleans from the middle of February to the first of March. They do not arrive in flocks

Swallow; Red-rumped swallow: Scientific classification; Kingdom: ia: Phylum: Chordata: Class: Aves: Order: Passeriformes: Suborder: Passeri: Family: Hirundinidae

One of our most familiar birds in rural areas and semi-open country, this swallow is often seen skimming low over fields with a flowing, graceful flight. It seems to

The Barn and Tree Swallows get their name from catching the insects they eat in mid flight.

Barn Swallow. Photo © Sharon Beals, from the collection of the California Academy of Sciences