I did see at Spencer Island one Autumn day, a Peregrine Falcon eating a
Barn Swallow. So although Swallows are known for their swift
acrobatics, one of them flew just a little too slow on the day I was
there.

Yvonne Bombardier
Everett, Wa

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Michael Hobbs wrote:

> When I was about 10, though, we had swallows nesting in a box in our back yard
> (Tree Swallows, if I remember correctly). They used to dive-bomb the cats, who
> would crouch, both extremely interested and rather terrified by these fast
> fliers. The swallows would even rake the tops of the cat's heads. To my
> knowledge, the cats NEVER caught a swallow - the birds were too fast and too
> aggressive. It was fun to watch cats cower...