The violet-green swallow is a shiny green flier that swoops and soars in the West. Discover where to find them, what they eat ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

Recently, I had the pleasure of going birding at Brazos Bend State Park with friends. One of our first sightings of the day was a flock of what had to be at least 500 tree swallows congregating on a ...

For Wildlife Recovery Association's Barb Rogers, tree swallows are swift, smart and stunningly beautiful. However, there is a lot more to them. Their irridescent colors of blue and green flash in the ...

Photographer’s description: “I was just starting to explore the lovely Audubon Loop at Marymoor Park and came upon this friendly male tree swallow sitting atop a nest box. The reappearance of tree ...

On a murky day toward the end of February, I went with a friend on the Boy Scout Camp Trail. Rain and warm temperatures had turned the snow to unpleasant deep slush and puddles in some places. As ...

Every season has its splendors, but to say that any moment exceeds the height of spring requires a temporary forgetting. The trees have spread their leaves, the air rings with song and the sky is no ...

One of the great joys of spring is the first appearance of the tree swallows. In my yard, this event almost always occurs in the first week of April; this year was no exception. It was a close call, ...

The swallows have started to gather on Plum Island and they will reach their peak by mid-August. Along the Parker River Wildlife Refuge, they feed on the bayberry on the dune side of the road, and the ...

DANVILLE, Pa. — We'll check in on year number two of the Bloomsburg University tree swallow project.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — We're checking in on year number two of Bloomsburg University's Tree Swallow Project.