Condensed great shots to answer a common question I get asked. Why Purple Martins? The purple martins will attract you in this video. They "sell" themselves. Consider putting up a nice set of gourds or a martin house in your yard for these birds that almost entirely depend on human supplied nest sites. Yes, that's right, they rarely nest in natural occuring places. They depend on man for nest sites.
I wish! I tried to snatch some of my neighbor's progeny for 15 years with Trio houses: 2 Grandpas, a Trio-Wade and a Castle. Not one bird nested. : (
ongawesgone 4 weeks ago