Amid barn swallow migration, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert provides tips on preventing nesting while adhering to federal law.

While barn swallows are amazing birds and fun ... but the nests may actually damage houses and other structures. Once swallows nest, it is illegal to disturb them or their nests, so your best ...

Barn swallows commonly nest in the eaves of houses ... These birds prefer the eaves of roofs and under structures like bridges. Before these man-made structures were common in North America ...

barns and other structures. Barn swallows tend to nest as single pairs, while cliff swallows can nest in colonies of up to several hundred pairs. These birds prefer nesting on overhangs ...