Junior ornithology - swallows

Original artwork by Nanaha

I like swallows. They have thin black wings, small black claws and beaks. They have red throats and faces, and white bodies. 

They are small; 10 - 24cm, and weigh 10 - 60g. Swallows live all over the world, and they make small mud nests under rooves. They have four or five chicks.

Swallows eat insects, but not stinging ones. They find food when they are flying. They can fly fast and well.

I like swallows because they are little, but they fly nicely. I like to see them in the summer.

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Birdwatching in Matsumoto - crows

Crows are my favourite birds. Crows have black wings, talons, and beaks. Crows are 45cm tall, and 337 to 1,625 grams. They live all over the world, and in Matsumoto around the castle and Agata no mori (park).

Crows make big nests high up in trees, 15-60 metres off the ground. Crows have four or five chicks.

Crows eat small animals - mammals, worms, other birds as well as carrion (dead things) and garbage. They find food anywhere.

Original artwork by Izhe

Crows can fly acrobatics, and make big groups. I like crows because they are so smart.

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