Why do swallows nest under the eaves?

Swallows build nests mainly for laying eggs and feeding young birds. The eaves are wide and flat, which meets the requirements of swallow nesting. Besides, because cats and bigger birds can't get here, young swallows can live safely in their nests. I can fly until I grow up.

Swallows are most willing to approach humans, and humans also love this beneficial bird. "Spring back to Yang She Island, preying on willow, cutting mud and flying in the rain. Don't go near the rich and the people, whispering and hugging "(Heshui Zuo). Swallows usually return from the island to the farm near the farmland (insects) to breed from April to July. Domestic swallows nest under the eaves of farmhouses. Most of these nests are made of saliva-bonded soil and grass stalks, covered with soft weeds, feathers, rags and so on. And some Artemisia annua leaves. The bird's nest is dish-shaped. Breeding 2 nests every year, mostly from May to early June and from mid-June to early July. Each nest lays 4~6 eggs. The second nest is less, 2~5 pieces. Eggs are milky white. Males and females hatch eggs together. 14- 15 days, chicks hatch and parents eat together. The chicks fly out in about 20 days, and then feed them for 5~6 days, so they can feed themselves. The food is full of insects. The golden waist swallow is similar in shape to the domestic swallow, but slightly larger. This swallow has a chestnut waist, which is very eye-catching, and a small black line in the lower body, which is easy to distinguish from domestic swallows. Habits are similar to those of domestic swallows, but most of them live in mountain villages. Yan is a typical migratory bird. After the breeding, the young birds still follow the adult activities, gradually integrate into the large group, and move south for the winter before the first cold wave comes.