Also an old photo of some of the first martin houses on public property showed up. It's from 1969.. there is city record of 2 houses being purchased. This must be them...
Found a couple interesting nesters today and some history...
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A red House finch has built a nest and hatched babies in an empty house in the town colony. Also a Western Kingbird is building a nest on the bottom porch of a trio near a tree that I have closed up. Have you seen that before Louise?
Also an old photo of some of the first martin houses on public property showed up. It's from 1969.. there is city record of 2 houses being purchased. This must be them...
Also an old photo of some of the first martin houses on public property showed up. It's from 1969.. there is city record of 2 houses being purchased. This must be them...
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Louise Chambers
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Dorn,
I am not sure if anyone has reported a western kingbird building on a martin house porch before - I hope you'll get a photo or two. We had inca doves build on a house porch here once, and I think others have reported robins, mourning doves - a martin house is never dull!
I am not sure if anyone has reported a western kingbird building on a martin house porch before - I hope you'll get a photo or two. We had inca doves build on a house porch here once, and I think others have reported robins, mourning doves - a martin house is never dull!
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I had a mockingbird build a nest on the porch of one of my houses a couple of years ago.
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I had a Eastern Kingbird build a nest on the black hub of a fountain rack several years ago
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DebA
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Cheery looking fellow.
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- 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.
Well....look at him! I think it is the town maintenance guy who is thinking now I have to put these damn houses up. !$!#@$!! One more thing this town makes me do. Although the tilt of his hat looks dapper.
Sorry to pick on him. Lord knows I take bad pictures myself. Sorry Dorn if that's your g'pa.
I love old historic pictures like this.
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Sorry to pick on him. Lord knows I take bad pictures myself. Sorry Dorn if that's your g'pa.
I love old historic pictures like this.
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He's pushing dandelions Deb, don't think it matters..( I'm from Parsons originally).. 
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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Oops...he's your dad isn't he, Tony?
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