The Swallow

Graceful feathers swimming the air

With long, powerful, cutting wings

And small feet suited for roosting

When swallow stands on branch watching

It has a wide mouth to grasp insects

Flying insects, which make up its food

Swallow eats numerous mosquitoes

Almost all parts of the world it goes

It commonly lives in open

Or somewhat open country

Time after time near the water

It moves to avoid cold weather

Between summer and winter it migrates

The Barn or Cliff travels thousands of miles

It migrates to new homes, in search of foods

It flies by day and spends the night in woods

This elegant bird is sociable

Nests in pairs and sometimes colonies

Nests in holes of riverbanks or trees

In bridges, rafters or under eaves