Click on the image below to watch video. Sorry about the quality and my unsteady hand.
A Short Video of My 2013 Early Birds
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bigfootokie
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:45 pm
- Location: Oklahoma/Purcell
Starting out good this year. Had 4 birds early this morning and managed to get a very short video this afternoon of a couple of them with sparrows and BB's at the housing. Gonna have to do something about them soon or they will build their nests in most of the compartments before the other PM's arrive. Had 11 pairs of PM's combined in both pole setups in 2012 and hope this year will be better.
Click on the image below to watch video. Sorry about the quality and my unsteady hand.
Click on the image below to watch video. Sorry about the quality and my unsteady hand.
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bwenger
- Posts: 1057
- Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:24 pm
- Location: Pennsylvania/Espyville/Pymatuning Reservoir Area
- Martin Colony History: Taking care of 11 active public colonies and trying to start two more in northwestern PA. Also attempting to restart another one in southwestern PA, in Collier Township's Hilltop Park. In 2017, not sure what happened but the ASY male returned and then a couple of weeks later he was gone. It could have been weather related. No other birds showed up. I had a starling nesting at the Public site that I had trouble getting rid of.
In 2018, we fledged 629 martins at all of the sites.
Nice video. We all understand the excitement.
Glad to see that your martins are back.
Bill
Glad to see that your martins are back.
Bill
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DebA
- Posts: 1941
- Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 7:43 am
- Location: Pratt County/Kansas
- Martin Colony History: Start 2009 with one pair. Upgraded from S&K houses to two Trendsetter 12's with gourds beneath in 2013. I have experienced job, pet, and parental losses since '13. The Purple Martins lift my spirits and remind me how life continues forward by flying their little selves from Brazil back to my yard. As one forum person once told me, chin up DebA, look at the martins. Danger all around but yet they soar in the sky without a care in the world.
I loved it. Cannot believe I haven't been outside yet to check on and talk to mine. Gotta go!
Deb
Deb
PMCA MEMBER
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR
Pratt County, Kansas
2016 34 PAIR
2015 27 PAIR
2014 23 PAIR
2013 13 PAIR
2012 6 PAIR
2011 4 PAIR
2010 2 PAIR
2009 1 PAIR