This little guy has been known to fly after the martins from time to time. He is really tenacious about maintaining his territory. But today, there he sat, right on the martin housing, like he wonders where everyone went.
The martins only come back in the evenings now, soon they will be gone for their journey south.
Anna
Hey...Guys...Where'd everyone go?
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The Walvoords
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Fredmyyster
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Cute 
Empty POOLS are a Delight ! !
What is that? Humming Bird?
2009. 98 eggs, 66 hatch, 61 fledged.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-11
2018. Population stable.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-112018. Population stable.
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Dave Duit
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- Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.
I had just the opposite in size my first year. I live on a 12 acre lake and I had a blue heron land on top of one of my metal houses. The martins flew to the next metal house and just stared at him like, what the heck kind of martin are you.
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The Walvoords
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Hi Robbo, yes that is a Ruby throat hummingbird. Its hard to get pictures of them because they move faster than I do. I get focused, and then they fly away, aghh.
Dave, Wow, a great blue heron is huge. That must have been quite a sight seeing him on your housing. The reaction of your martins to it is very interesting too. I am always amazed at their different responses to things. It seems like they were curious about the heron, but kept their distance. A smart move I think.
Anna
Dave, Wow, a great blue heron is huge. That must have been quite a sight seeing him on your housing. The reaction of your martins to it is very interesting too. I am always amazed at their different responses to things. It seems like they were curious about the heron, but kept their distance. A smart move I think.
Anna