Knoxville News Sentinel: Birdlife: Marcia Davis: Tree swallows and bluebirds like the same houses
Do Tree Swallows Use Birdhouses? Many backyard birders grow concerned when another species swoops into their bluebird boxes. A closer look at who’s moving in is warranted, since invasive species like ...
Eastern bluebirds are checking out bird houses. They're getting ready for the nesting season. Are your bird houses in place and ready? While bluebirds have been here all winter, migratory tree ...
An effort to attract more Eastern bluebirds provided more habitat for tree swallows and house sparrows this past year. But Northern State University professor Alyssa Anderson said she is hopeful more ...
The tree swallow is typically a straightforward enough bird to identify, even for newer birders. With shiny, almost iridescent teal upperparts and white below, they cut a striking figure as they swoop ...
In interior Alaska and some parts of Canada, witches' broom (an abnormal outgrowth of branches of the tree resembling the sweeping end of a broom), is commonly seen on black and white spruce trees. From late fall through the winter, the brooms are dark brown or "dead"looking and are often mistaken for birds' and squirrels' nests.
Berkshire Eagle: As tree swallows arrive, spring begins to awaken across the landscape
An old saying goes, “One swallow doesn’t make a summer.” Fortunately, we don’t have to settle for just one species. During the summer, members of the swallow bird family are common all over North ...
The Daily News of Newburyport: Words on Birds: Swallows gather for journey south