. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. â i. n-ifiL^rfi'i Swallows and swifts. Drawn by L. A. Fuertes for General Biology by J. G. Needham, THE SWALLOWS AND THE CHIMNEY SWIFT Teacher's Story »,HESE friendly little birds spend their time darting through the air on swift wings, seeking and destroying insects which are foes to us and our various crops. However, it is safe to assume that they are not thinking of us as they skim above our meadows and ponds, hawking our tiny foes; for like most of us, they are simply intent upon
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. â i. n-ifiL^rfi'i Swallows and swifts. Drawn by L. A. Fuertes for General Biology by J. G. Needham, THE SWALLOWS AND THE CHIMNEY SWIFT Teacher's Story »,HESE friendly little birds spend their time darting through the air on swift wings, seeking and destroying insects which are foes to us and our various crops. However, it is safe to assume that they are not thinking of us as they skim above our meadows and ponds, hawking our tiny foes; for like most of us, they are simply intent upon getting a living. Would that we might perform this necessary duty as gracefully as they. In general, the swallows have a long, slender, graceful body, with a long tail which is forked or notched, except in the case of the eave swallow. The beak is short but wide where it joins the head; this enables the bird to open its mouth wide and gives it more scope in the matter of catching insects; the swift flight of the swallows enables them to catch insects on the wing; their legs are short, the feet are weak and fitted for perching; it would be quite impos- sible for a swallow to walk or hop like a robin or blackbird. The eave, or cliff, swallowsâThese swallows build under the eaves of bams or in similar locations. In early times they built against the sides of clifTs; but when man came and built bams, they chose them for their dwelling sites. The nest is made of mud pellets and is somewhat globular. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Publishing Company
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