Purple Martin Forum

“The true measure of a real man is that he has the ability to admit when he is wrong, apologize, and make amends to those he wronged”
-Richard Ashworth

I apologize. I was wrong. You were right. It is a set of barn swallows. I thought for sure they were PMs. Thank you all for your advice!

Thanks all. They are 100% purple martins as I’ve watched them build them over the past few weeks (since about Easter). Here are some photos of the nests.i also hung some gourd nests over our back patio and most of them are filled with nests. I even have an eastern blue bird in one lol

Good morning! Has anyone else ever had PM's build their own nests in or around their home? I have 2 nests this season and I had another one a couple seasons ago. These nests are right above our front door. I just find it odd that they are so willing to build in a high-traffic area. Has anyone else s...