Finally, my babies have returned!

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Chriscreole
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Two BEAUTIFUL healthy ASY's have been circling for two days, not sure of the new housing would be my guess. Didn't want to post till I was sure, but here they are in living color! The one on the bottom gourd might have a silver band on the right leg? it was getting dark, I'll try to get a better pic.

Sorry GobblerT but I'f ya come over I'll GIVE ya half of the flock FREE!

WOOO HOOO! game on!

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rrmartins
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Location: Round Rock, TX

Great news, I knew you would get them back. Hope you have a great year neighbor.
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Chriscreole
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Location: Texas, Hutto

rrmartins wrote:Great news, I knew you would get them back. Hope you have a great year neighbor.
HEY THANKS BUNCH ! Are you going to be able to stop buy March 17th for the meet n greet? Ice Cold Bottled Water's on the house lol!
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Dave Reynolds
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Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Looks like they made it back just in time for the Meet and Greet.. :lol:
Great News... Congrats... Hope you have a good day on the 17th..

Dave -- in Little Hocking, Ohio
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Tim Stover
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Location: Tennesse/Madisonville

congrats hope you have a great year :grin:
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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rrmartins
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Chriscreole wrote:
rrmartins wrote:Great news, I knew you would get them back. Hope you have a great year neighbor.
HEY THANKS BUNCH ! Are you going to be able to stop buy March 17th for the meet n greet? Ice Cold Bottled Water's on the house lol!
We are going to try, not sure if we will be in town yet or not, might be in Colorado, depends when I take my vacation from work.
I love your pics, what kind of camera do you have?
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Ben@SWMichiganPM
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Location: Michigan/New Buffalo & IL/Chicago

Those are some great pics! Wish we had a meet up here in Chicago sometime.
PMCA member. Trendsetter 12 system on Lake Michigan, 2011: 1 pair laid eggs, lots of vistors, 2012: added dawnsong and decoys, no luck (Had a wren take over the house), 2013 added four Troyer gourds to up my chances.
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Chriscreole
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Location: Texas, Hutto

@ rrmartins, I sent you a pm.
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Peggy Riley
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Location: TX/Tolar

Yes, great photos! Congratulations!
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2017 101 pair
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dsonyay
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Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
Location: Louisiana/Broussard
Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.

2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)

2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.

2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged

2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(

2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.

2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.

yes- great looking photos! Makes me ashamed to post those cruddy videos from my phone.. LOL
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AnnieM
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Location: Spring Branch/Canyon Lake ~ Mystic Shores, Comal County, TX
Martin Colony History: 2012 - 4 pair
2013 - 11 pair
2014 - 12 pair
2015 - 14 pair
2016 - Arrival Feb 28 - 17 pair
2017 - Full house for first time. 24 gourds all occupied. :-)

Hello Chris, yes those are gorgeous PMs! You see them sitting there in your own back yard & still can't believe they've come all the way from South America. A miracle for sure.
I, too, am interested in the type/specs for the lens u r using to get those quality photos. I've been looking at them for a while now but there are so many options.

Was up in your neck of the woods today via 130 & 79 for a retirement party at RRPD, but didn't see your martins flying overhead. :wink: Am thinking to try & get up there for your PM meet n' greet and talk with all the landlords. Sounds like a fun day and learn something too!
Congrats on your martins coming home!
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2012 - 4 pair
2013 - 11 pair
2014 - 12 pair
2015 - 14 pair
2016 - Arrival Feb 29/17 pair
2017 - Full house first time-24 gourds all occupied :)
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Chriscreole
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dsonyay wrote:yes- great looking photos! Makes me ashamed to post those cruddy videos from my phone.. LOL
Hey, some of my best video's are from my cell phone, check out my very first pictures " Chris's Martins" and all the video's on my web page, those are all from my phone. So keep taking those pictures, we want to see them!
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Jeff Robinson
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Location: Rogersville, Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2008 - Current
72 Cavities - 70 Pairs in 2021
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Congrats Chris and great pictures!

Jeff
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Vern1
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Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:06 pm
Location: Pettytown, Texas, US of A

Congratulations Chris!!!

We are about 50 miles South of you between Lockhart and Bastrop.
Our first scout showed up on Valentines Day.
As of yesterday, March 1, we have over a dozen staying here.
There have been waves coming thru the last two days riding the south winds.

Last year, the first scout didn't show up until March 20 so they are definitely earlier this year!

I have noticed the birds I have seen so far seem to be in good shape.
Cheers,
Joe
2015 - 40 cavities - 37 pair - fledged 172
2016 - 40 cavities - 38 pair - fledged 192
Hosting Purple Martins since 1976...Managing since 2006.
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Chriscreole
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the two here are FAT, hope they fit in the new colony entrances, they been peeking in bout half way but they look great real healthy like they been workin out, lol
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katkola
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Location: Waynesboro, VA

Great Pictures, Chris! Especially the last one, the closeup!

BTW, do you live any where near Luna Vista Drive in Hutto? My stepson live on Luna Vista.

Have a great year and keep us posted. Also, more pics when you get them. :lol:
2010- 1 pair, 5 eggs, 3 fledged (First Year)
2011- 8 pair, 5 nesting pair, 22 eggs, 11 fledges
Lost one female and her 4 eggs, 5 eggs
destroyed by HS!
2012- 12 pair (10 nesting pair), 48 Fledglings!
2013 - 17 pair - 80 Fledglings!!
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Chriscreole
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katkola wrote:Great Pictures, Chris! Especially the last one, the closeup!

BTW, do you live any where near Luna Vista Drive in Hutto? My stepson live on Luna Vista.

Have a great year and keep us posted. Also, more pics when you get them. :lol:

yes I live north side of carl stern and he is on south side, we are both same side of 1660 about1/4 mile from me
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Chriscreole
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WOO HOOo! I have three males went in three seperate gourds and looks like they are going to spend the night, its almost dark and its been fourty min since they went in.
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Chriscreole
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Well......I think they left? haven't seen then in two days?
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klcretired
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Location: Grand Prairie,Tx

Chris,
They will be back , sometimes they go off for several days foraging.
Don't worry they will return
Pictures Taken with Canon Rebel XT Digital using a Sigma 50-500 Long Lens.

Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,

K.C.

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