Tree swallow at Long Point Bird Observatory: In flight (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Tree swallow at Long Point Bird Observatory: In flight

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Since 1977, tree swallows at Long Point Bird Observatory have been losing mass and producing fewer offspring due to a collapse in the insect population, according to new research led by the University of Michigan.

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Sherri and Brock Fenton

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