Bluebirds aren't the only species to use nest boxes! Learn about tree swallows' nesting habits and why you should welcome ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Years ago, my wife and I took a ride along the coast. We ended up at Parker ...

The tree swallow is typically a straightforward enough bird to identify, even for newer birders. With shiny, almost ...

I have a question about swallows. I understand that tree swallows nest in holes in trees and barn swallows live in barns. Their name matches their nesting location. But could you explain about ...

The tree swallow is the only swallow that is truly swallow tailed, meaning the tail is deeply split and has white spots. The adult is blue-black above; cinnamon-buff below, with a darker throat. Most ...

Tree swallows fill the sky over the Connecticut River near Haddam, Conn. From late August to early October, as many as a million tree swallows gather on a small island near the mouth of the ...

In March, right before spring break, a couple of Kutztown University bird watchers got together in the biology building to build some bird boxes that could bring more Eastern bluebirds and the elusive ...

Slowly, spring seeps in all around us. For thousands of years, January was not the beginning of the calendar year. For the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Jews, the new year coincided with the vernal ...

The eastern bluebird has been the featured subject at least two dozen times over the 26-plus years Focus On Nature has been running on these pages. It’s a subject guaranteed to brings notes and calls.