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Country Living
Barn swallows
by Wilhelm J. Goebel
12" by 9 ¾"
Framed Size 22" by 19¾"
| A/P
Edition of 56 $110.00 |
Framed in Walnut Frame with Gold Lip Shown Above $227.00 |
| Framed in Oak Frame Click Here To See Frames $227.00 |
Framed in Classic Walnut Click Here To See Larger $227.00 |
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BARN SWALLOW, common name for the most abundant
species, Hirundo rustica, of the swallow family, Hirundinidae.
Small (13 - 17") swallow. Metallic blue-black above, pale
beige below. Light brown on throat and forehead. Deeply forked,
long tail. The plumage of each sex is similar, making it difficult
to distinguish between the two.
Barn swallows prefer to eat flies from the insect order Diptera
as well as other flying insects. These insects constitute 98.8
percent of their diet. Barn swallows are able to feed their young
on the fly.
Copulation often occurs on the wing. The nest, which is built by
both parents, is a cup of mud pellets lined with grass and
feathers, built on ledges of wood or rock, located in caves,
along cliffs, or in buildings. The female lays about 4 or 5 eggs
and the incubation period lasts 15 to 17 days. Parents share many
of the duties involved while eggs are in the incubation period.
Young leave the nest after 18 to 23 days.
Barn swallows aggressively defend their territory from other
birds. They are often seen in large social groups sitting on
telephone wires.
Barn swallows have individual songs and they often sing as a
chorus.
Barn swallows build their nests in man made structures. Some
common places include barns, under eaves, and in boat houses.
They prefer open habitats of all types.
Biomes: taiga, temperate forest & rainforest, temperate
grassland, chaparral, tropical rainforest, tropical deciduous
forest, tropical scrub forest, tropical savanna & grasslands,
mountains
The barn swallow helps farmers get rid of insect pests that would
affect them, their livestock, and their crops. It is a welcome
insect predator on most farms.
Some humans feel that swallow nests are a nuisance and unsightly
simply because they are attached to man made buildings and
structures. It is possible to put up bird netting to prevent nest
building, or the nests can be washed down before eggs are laid
(Danner 1997).
Farming is becoming more modernized and the barn swallow is
slowly losing places in which to build its nest. Barns and hay
lofts are now enclosed, and farm machinery takes up an increasing
amount of space. Barns are no longer built to be wide and
spacious. Humans may be driving the barn swallow out of their
habitat.
Barn swallows spend a large amount of time in the air and have
unusually strong flight muscles. One individual may live up to
nine years.
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