Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day
The Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day on October 23rd marks the migration of thousands of swallows.
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San Juan Capistrano's famous cliff swallows migrate every year in a tumultuous mass near the Day of San Juan (October 23). In Goya, Corrientes, Argentina, the family is heading south for their winter vacation spot 6,000 miles south. They usually return on or about March 19th – St. Joseph Day – each year. Their migration has been documented for generations.
Cliff swallows are cousins of barn swallows and purple martins, and they are cousins of barn swallows and purple martins.
Swallows have long, narrow wings, forked tails, and stifled feet. They feed on the wings, catching insects in their wide mouths, and can make rapid changes in direction or speed as they feed; they are incredibly graceful in flight; they can even make sudden changes in direction or speed as they feed.
When seen from below, the cliff swallow has a rusty rump, and when seen from below, it appears to have a squared-off tail and a dark patch on the throat.
How to celebrate swallows departing from san juan capistrano day's capistrano day
Learn more about cliff swallows and their families. Sketch or photograph them. Photograph or sketch them. Watch videos of them in flight. Learn their climate and track their migration route. Listen to a recording of their song.. To post on social media, use the hashtag #SwallowsDepartFromSanJuanCapistranoDay..
