Interesting Observation
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LarryL-MN
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:08 pm
- Location: Minnesota/Brainerd
- Martin Colony History: Built first house in 1972 and have had Martins ever since. Became an active landlord in 2002 after finding the PMCA web site.
Yesterday was hatch day in a compartment that I have a nest camera. After 3 of 5 eggs had hatched, I noticed a very small hole in egg #4. The ASY Female then proceeded with 10-15 precise pecks with her beak, completely remove the shell from the baby bird. I sat there in awe as she made it look like she had done that hundreds of time in the past. I had no idea the parents helped in the hatch process.
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The Olsons
- Posts: 3200
- Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:57 pm
- Location: North Padre Island, TX
Larry,
Thank you for sharing your neat story with us
The martins are wonderful and special birds and such great care of their babies from the first moment on....It must have been very special to watch the Mom help the baby out 
Astrid
Thank you for sharing your neat story with us
The martins are wonderful and special birds and such great care of their babies from the first moment on....It must have been very special to watch the Mom help the baby out Astrid
Love it or leave it~~~Astrid :-)