. . r or five pure white eggs, laid in June. Thebirds are with us from the latter part of April until August. BARN SWALLOW The Barn Swallow is probably the most generally dis-tributed of our swallows, as several pairs may usually befound about the average rural home, nesting in barns andoutbuildings. They formerly used rock caves and sociable in habits, they do not colonize like the cliffswallow. These birds range north to Greenland and Hud-son Bay, breeding throughout most of the range, and win-tering in Central and So
. . r or five pure white eggs, laid in June. Thebirds are with us from the latter part of April until August. BARN SWALLOW The Barn Swallow is probably the most generally dis-tributed of our swallows, as several pairs may usually befound about the average rural home, nesting in barns andoutbuildings. They formerly used rock caves and sociable in habits, they do not colonize like the cliffswallow. These birds range north to Greenland and Hud-son Bay, breeding throughout most of the range, and win-tering in Central and South America. The bird is of great economic value, as the food isentirely insectivorous, being captured while the birds areon the wing. Too many ignorant farmers knock down thenests and drive away these true friends. The deep forkedtail serves as the best means of distinguishing this swallowfrom martins, swifts, and other rapid fliers. The song ofthe male is a mild little twitter, uttered from the rafters orwhile he is swiftly pursuing insects over the
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