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Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

NEST: Mud nest plastered on beams and walls in old barns and other outbuildings and under bridges. Straw or horsehair are incorporated into the nest, which is lined with feathers.

EGGS: Usually 4-5, white with brown and lilac spots, .8" long.

INCUBATION: 13-17 days

FLEDGE: 18-23 days

HABITAT: Farmland, marshes, widespread in open country.

DISTRIBUTION: Cosmopolitan species, found on all continents except Australia.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Start a barn swallow colony this summer

Nestbox video cameras view and record the action in your nestboxes this summer

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