ASY OR BLUEBIRD

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gary1702
Posts: 18
Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:55 am
Location: New Tripoli, PA

Hi everyone, going on my 4th year here in PA still waiting. Can anyone help I.D. this bird that has been hanging around all day? I do have Bluebirds nesting about 100 yards behind my Martin housing. Any ideas if this is a ASY or something else, appears to have Purple on the tail. Thank you
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dsonyay
Posts: 1677
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.

It's not a PM.. doesn't look like a BB either.. maybe a yellow Rumped Warbler.
dsonyay
Posts: 1677
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.

Yeah.. maybe a BB.. the image color is seems kinda harsh.. so the feather colors seem off. But definitely not the body of a PM.
deancamp
Posts: 873
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:17 pm
Location: Raymore, MO

Definitely not a Martin. Looks like it could be a blue bird.
Jeff
CNO~La
Posts: 145
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:12 am
Location: Baton Rouge/Louisiana

Looks like a female Bluebird. Less colorful than the male.
gary1702
Posts: 18
Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:55 am
Location: New Tripoli, PA

Thanks everyone!
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