Purple Martin Forum

It's great you are making your colony accessible to others. I thinks it good for the people and the hatchlings to spend some time outside.

Now that's how memories are made. I am sure some of those kids will never forget that day. Thanks for taking the time and putting forth the effort Ray to make it happen.

Thanks everyone. I thought is was just to nice of a picture to keep stored away in my files. If it is 19th century that would be way cool.

Hi Ray, I like most things old, especially pictures. They tell a story of a certain place in time. My wife thinks those black dots around the house in the picture are actually Martins flying. If I was gong to have my picture taken of my Martin housing, I would want the Martins flying around it too.

Hi Roy, I would hope it is from that time period. Don't know when hats like that went out of style.

Yes Louise, I have the actual print. I scanned it, then downsized it so I could post it. Glade you liked it. It's one of my favorites.

I love local history and have had this picture for a long time. It is of a man with his prize possessions (A white mule, his carriage and his Martin house). The picture was taken in Sussex County, Virginia. That is pretty much all I know about it. Don't even know when it was taken but sure would lik...

Thanks John for posting this article. I live appx. 5 miles (as the Martin flies) from Mr. Horne. We are located in Petersburg (South Prince George) Virginia. I have been to Mr. Hornes' site several times an do not get by there as often as I would like now that I am growing my colony site. Any attent...

Tony, that's a whole lot of Martin MoJo going on there. Your upgrades have made a big difference. You ought to be proud.

I bought a cheap pair computer speakers from the local Mart ($15). Ran a long wire from the external speaker port on the computer out to the garage window where I had hung the speakers outside the top of the window. Hung them at the top of the window to help keep them dry. Programed the computer to ...

Kudos to you and your Martins. Your Colony has begun.

This morning I witnessed a Hawk take one of our Martins. Being our first year hosting Martins, I can't express how sad we are. The Martins were sitting on their porches and perch rods in the early AM. The fog was beginning to lift as I saw one ASY Male dive off of his porch down towards the gravel d...

Glad you were able to find the flegdling in time to save it. Don't know if you can make the netting bird proof, but you keeping a close watch over your Martins confirms your commitment to being a responsible landlord. Good luck to you.

For this new martineer I am suprised at the wonderful varied vocalizations that fill the sky whenever they are around. I can now envision what others have said about how quiet it will be upon their exodus later this summer. It's surprising too how quickly I have learned to reconize their call. I alw...

Our nest check today revealed 21 eggs in 4 nest. Our first eggs ever. We have spotted twelve martins at one time on our gourd rack and have the makings of a colony. Seven other nest have leaves in them and three only have nest bowls. I would have never thought our first year would have been this goo...

How cool is that, when you see your first Martins circling your site. Here's wishing the best of luck for your Purple Martin pursuits.

Hang in there Mark. Hard work to improve your site and patience pays off. Last year I had some visitors. So far this year, I am up to twelve spending the nights and building nest. Best of luck to you.

It's worth the wait, no matter how long it is. Congratulations. The best of luck to you and keep em safe.

Great video and set up. The Martins seem to be thriving. It's a shame the proud papa (I bet there was a proud mama not to far away) has to get down on his knees to raise and lower those racks. It makes my knees hurt just watching him. Maybe one day I will witness the same thing upon opening one of o...

Those martins seemed so close in the videos, it was like you could have reached out and touched them. Great videos....thanks for sharing.