Swallow

Fun Facts About the Swallow!

• Swallows have cool fork-shaped tails that help them swoop and glide through the sky.

• Their backs are shiny blue, their necks are white, and they have black eyes.

• Swallows love building nests in barns, sheds, and anywhere snug and safe.

• Swallows migrate to warmer places in winter.

• Swallows are carnivores and gobble up insects, slugs, seeds and nuts.

• Swallows like to live in groups, zipping around the sky together like a flying team!

• Look closely! You can tell a male swallow by his longer tail.

• In Irish, the swallow is called a fáinleog.

• Swallows are diurnal, which means they come out in the daytime and rest at night.

• Swallows are amazing at flying fast and catching insects mid-air.

Source: The swallow is a native animal in Ireland. The swallow has a white neck and two legs and his back is blue and his eyes are black. His tail is shaped like a fork. A swallow is a bird. A swallow lives all over Ireland in nests. They nest in barns and sheds anywhere there is shelter. Swallows comes out in the day. A swallow does not live in Ireland all year. A swallow is a carnivore. It eats nuts, seeds, slugs and insects. They live in groups.  It is called fainleoging in Irish. Yes I have seen a swallow before. A male swallow has a longer tail.