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adrianhans
Posts: 76
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 1:15 pm
Location: Texas/Port O'Connor

Deck the halls in red!! While readying my martin houses, I had a vermillion flycatcher keeping me merry as he looked on.
Happy Holidays and a Prosperous Martin Season to all.
Adrian Hans
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wyatt
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Joined: Thu May 17, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: Florida/Tallahassee

Wow! Such vibrant color! Just beautiful.
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mcollmer
Posts: 140
Joined: Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:33 pm
Location: Oklahoma/Hobart

beautiful, I have never seen one of these. thanks for sharing.
Martha

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tlragsdale
Posts: 218
Joined: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:22 pm
Location: Wisconsin/New Richmond

Gorgeous photo…thanks for sharing. (currently 1 degree in western WI…but, at least, the sun is shining and wind relatively calm).

Merry Christmas to all!
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tlragsdale
Posts: 218
Joined: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:22 pm
Location: Wisconsin/New Richmond

Gorgeous photo…thanks for sharing. (currently 1 degree in western WI…but, at least, the sun is shining and wind relatively calm).

Merry Christmas to all!
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MamaBruff
Posts: 1466
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
Location: SW Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.

He is gorgeous! :) I have never seen one, either! The Cardinals are our winter "Red Birds"...
~Mary B~

Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
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Dave Duit
Posts: 2145
Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:02 pm
Location: Iowa / Nevada
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.

That is one beautiful bird. I love the bright red coloring.
ImageMite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.
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John Barrow
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Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:12 pm
Location: Corpus Christi / Sandia , Texas

MERRY CHRISTMAS Adrian, Tommy, and to all our martin friends!!!

FA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA!!! Love the vermillion flycatcher!!

We are getting ready to hang some gourds in a week or two--glad you are getting things started in Port O. What a great location to observe and host martins. And hopefully the rains will continue through the spring. We hope to make a run up there sometime soon!!!

Wishing you a great season and good fishing!!!
~~TEAMED WITH A MARTIN GODDESS~~

Member/Mentor-PMCA. I do regular nestchecks and participate in PROJECT MARTINWATCH!! Coordinated 3 geolocator studies-2009, 2010 & 2013. State and Fed licensed bander (retired Jan., 2020)
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adrianhans
Posts: 76
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 1:15 pm
Location: Texas/Port O'Connor

Hey John!!
I am glad folks enjoyed the flycatcher. I figure you see quite a few in your neighborhood. They were always hopping around the cactus when we had a place down there. I didn't know they came this far north. I have to get a jump on martin season since I am off for the holidays. I will be raising porches that have worn down. Pesky starlings are already straining to get in. Come on by anytime you get up this way.
Happy New Year to you and Louise and all martin lovers!
Adrian Hans
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