Flock swallows refers to a behavior exhibited by swallows, particularly during migration or feeding, where they gather in large groups or flocks. These birds, known for their agile flight and graceful aerial maneuvers, often form flocks to enhance foraging efficiency and provide safety in numbers against predators. This social behavior is commonly observed in species like the barn swallow and the cliff swallow, especially during the warmer months when they are more active.
The group name for all birds is a flock
The collective nouns for swallows are:a flight of swallowsa gulp of swallowsa kettle of swallowsa swoop of swallowsa richness of swallowsa flock of swallows
On the eastcoast such as cape cod you will find large numbers of tree swallow in low lying shrubs near the beach. They seem to do this before migrating for the winter. There can be hundreds at a time !
The possessive form of "swallows" is "swallows'." This is used to indicate something that belongs to multiple swallows. For example, you might say "the swallows' nest" to refer to a nest that belongs to several swallows.
Yes, the noun 'flock' is a standard collective noun for:a flock of birds (any kind)a flock of camelsa flock of dolphinsa flock of ducksa flock of geesea flock of goatsa flock of kangaroosa flock of licea flock of lionsa flock of pigeonsa flock of pigsa flock of seagullsa flock of sheepa flock of tourists
The noun 'flock' is a standard collective noun for:a flock of birds (any kind)a flock of camelsa flock of dolphinsa flock of ducksa flock of geesea flock of goatsa flock of kangaroosa flock of licea flock of lionsa flock of pigeonsa flock of pigsa flock of seagullsa flock of sheepa flock of tourists
The possessive form of the plural noun swallows is swallows'. Example: There was a row of swallows' nests under the edge of the cliff. The word swallows is also the third person, singular of the verb to swallow.
Tree Swallows flock together when not nesting with is 9 months out of the year. The flocks can be in the hundreds, thousands or even millions. The breeding season is from mid March to mid April. The clutch of 4-7 eggs takes 13-16 days to incubate, and the babies live the nest 16-24 days after hatching. There may be 1 or 2 broods each season. Flocking would run from Mid June until the next breeding season in mid March.
A group of swallows is called a "flight" or a "gulp."
If she only swallows it, then no.
A flock is a group of birds; there is no specific number that a flock represents. Half of a flock is simply "half of a flock"
A group of sheep is called a flock.