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1 Ron Vasser
Posts: 584
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm
Location: Georgia/Rome

I'll try to get a full nest report tomorrow.
I have over 130 pairs of martins.
40 pairs of barnies.
7 boxes of blue birds
11 boxes of tree swallows
1 box chickadee
1 box tufted titmouse
3 nest house finches
2 nest song sparrows
1 nest red-wing black bird
1 nest brown thrasher
1 nest eastern kingbird

Some pictures of feeding.

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Ron
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Davlyn
Posts: 624
Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:55 pm
Location: Ga/Pavo

Absolutely Beautiful !!
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Dick Wallace
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Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:52 pm
Location: Nebraska/O'Neill

Ron,

Just curious...where do you find Eastern Kingbird nests? Are they in fence lines down in the grass?

Thanks,
Dick
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M.Stephens
Posts: 1130
Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:14 pm
Location: Texas/Texarkana

FANTASTICAL!!!!!!!!!!!! :grin: :grin:
Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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Malcolm, are you full of fish?
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M.Stephens
Posts: 1130
Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:14 pm
Location: Texas/Texarkana

Full a SOMETHIN!! :grin: :grin: :grin:
Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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razman
Posts: 568
Joined: Sun May 09, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: wichita ks

REMARKABLE pictures! awesome.....Rick
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Matt F.
Posts: 3978
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Spectacular photos Ron!
Thank you, as always, for sharing.
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Don~VA
Posts: 391
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:01 am
Location: Virginia/King George
Martin Colony History: Had a colony many years ago which dwindled over a couple of years and then did not return. Kept trying each year for almost 20 years and finally had a small success in 2011 with two pairs nesting. Colony has grown slowly each year with 22 pairs in 2015. In 2016 my gourd rack of 18 gourds filled up so I added 4 more gourds and then put up a small rack of 6 gourds. All of those were claimed within a few days so I believe I have at least 25 pairs this year.

Can't say it enough Ron.... your pictures are absolutely amazing!
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~Ray~Gingerich
Posts: 2122
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
Location: Delaware/Dover

Very nice Ron, love that blue bird pic!
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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Robert Richerson
Posts: 211
Joined: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:08 am
Location: Campbellsville, KY

Very nice photos Ron! Nice nest check numbers also.
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Great Pictures!! Beautiful bluebirds!!
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