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Oct 21, 2021 · Swallows have a varied diet but flying insects make up the bulk of it at 99% so they are known as insectivores. They catch on the wing and will spend hours darting about hoovering up insects particularly when they have young to feed in the nest. The insects that swallows eat depend on where they have migrated to.
The swallow, or 'barn swallow', is a common summer visitor, arriving in April and leaving in October. It builds mud and straw nests on ledges, often in farm buildings and outhouses, or under the eaves of houses. Swallows are widespread and common birds of farmland and open pasture near water.
Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers. They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time in the air. They are widespread breeding birds in the Northern Hemisphere, migrating south in winter.
Look out for swallows throughout the summer as they fly overhead, or bring food to nests beneath eaves. Their chattering call helps distinguish them from screaming swifts when in flight. As autumn approaches, groups of swallows will also congregate at roosting sites such as reed beds.
The following article may help when identifying Swallow. With their swept back wings and aerial lifestyle hirundines (Swallow, Sand and House Martins) and the similar, but unrelated, Swift often cause ID headaches. Let us help you to separate these amazing summer visitors.
What do swallows eat? Swallows are insectivores, and they catch insects in mid air with wide-gaped bills and expert flight. They also drink mid flight, scooping their bills across the surface of the water as they fly.
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What do swallows eat? Swallows feed and drink on the wing, catching insects including flies, grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, moths, butterflies and dragonflies. They will often follow tractors to take advantage of disturbed insects.
