Omnivore - Insects such as
flies, mosquitoes, gnats, farm
pests, grubs, bayberries,
other small fruits
PREDATORS:
Birds
of prey, foxes, weasels,
house cats
HABITAT:
Open areas, farmlands, marshes, lake shores, suburbs
DESCRIPTION
If you spot a swallow, chances are that it will be
in flight. You can recognize it by its long forked tail, long pointed wings and the
reddish patch on its throat.
Swallows catch insects while in flight. They only
come down to the ground to collect mud for their nests.
Several swallows will play a flying game of catch
using a feather instead of a ball.
Swallows migrate south for the winter, with some
flying as far as the southern tip of South America!
