Purple Martin Forum

It is a sad time of year with the Empty Nest Syndrome hitting me hard. Just had a brief flyover visit from "the crew" and was grateful for that. Thank goodness there's more PM in the world now. Looking forward to next year already!!!

Good idea. I'll look at YouTube for calls. I've noticed they are pretty clueless at 1st. Thanks for your help!

Good idea! I've even thought about putting a "scare sparrow" in a chair out by the martin house.

Thanks dkc. Yes, I need a blind to get behind. They know as soon as I walk out the door to run for the hills!!! I have a 4x32 scope on Crosman F4 which isn't the best. Especially after getting my new nikon 16x50 binoculars. They are awesome.

Thanks for reply Curtis. I read some reviews online for pellet guns and finally decided in my budget to get the Crosman F4. The scope is not the best but making it work. I live in Kansas so wind is always a factor. Although my best shots were when it was calm out. I've been using the Crosman hollow ...

Hi. I started with a very lucky year last year. My 1st S&K barn house. Had mating pair with fledglings. Pretty novice for sure! No starling breaches or sparrows. Well, this year has been a beast. Have lost numerous PM pairs and eggs to the deadly beasts. Didn't want to, shall we say, dispose of ...

I've enjoyed watching also. You hear don't help baby out of the shell but that Momma was doing some helping ! Thanks for the cam!