The Barn Swallow's Life

The barn swallow is a real farmland bird, a barnyard airborne acrobat. The nests are ideally made in barns, sheds, and so forth where they can fly in and out. They remain in the Netherlands from April to October, the winter is invested in southerly Africa. The barn swallow is blue-black on top. The temple and chin are red; black breast bands. Rest velvety white. Dexterously flies through the air to capture bugs. To drink, they fly simply over the surface of the sprinkle and sometimes stick their beaks in the sprinkle. Lengthy forked tail. The barn swallow THE BARN SWALLOW BREED Freely nest breeds in the duration May-August. Sometimes a 2nd clutch (June-July) or also a 3rd clutch (August) depending upon the circumstances (weather/food). 3-6 eggs (sometimes 2-7) each clutch. Incubation time: 12-16 days. They often develop their nests of clay and loam on sides and ledges in cow, pig, or equine stables, both low and high, but also under bridges, or at locks or under wide roofing ...