Good season

Duke · Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:34 pm

So far it’s been a good season. I have a very good show this season but did run into some problems. This season I hung gourds from the condo and I’m guessing the weight put a strain on it and caused the roof to split open. I caught it in time and did a emergency fix to get through this season. I used a ratchet strap to chinch the roof back down and all seems good now. Hope everyone is having a good season , good luck to all.

brent · Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:40 pm

Beautiful. I love it. Must be incredible to see and hear. Have a great season.
Brent

SSMartin · Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:45 pm

Looking good. More pictures please

Duke · Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:34 pm

Thank y’all. As I took this picture this evening 4/14 /21 there was a huge flock of Martins circling above. My Martins would leave and join in then come back and secure their home. It was a sight to see. There had to be over a hundred Martins , the most I had ever seen. Wish I had several condos which gets me to thinking that I might add on more rooms this off season. I’ll get more pictures soon. Good luck to everyone.

C.C.Martins · Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:36 am

Morning Duke,
Was a bit worried, hadn't heard anything after the freeze. Thats a great set up, and lots and lots of martins. Congrats man.
Im glad the martins at west guth are coming back; the two sites we talked about aren't quite what they were.
Tom

Duke · Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:30 am

Good morning Tom , thank you. That freeze hurt us all , I lost two early arrivals. But everything is looking good. Hope you are having a good season.

Whippy · Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:21 am

Duke,

That is a real cool configuration. I hadn't thought about something like that. It looks real good =with the condo on top and the circle of gourds underneath. I may do that next year. I was going to add only four gourds to my T-14 but now I see I can get and additional circle around the bottom with more. And it looks good.

Congrats on your Martins this year.

Keep the photos coming.

Coolwhips

C.C.Martins · Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:21 am

Duke,
Rough start lost 4 martins. Hate losing the oldest birds. But 26 cavities are full, guy down the street has 8 super gourds on a lonestar rack full up. Nest building well on the way. Our satellite site at the oso preserve has 5 or 6 pair up from last year.
Season is going fast.

Duke · Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:26 pm

Whippy thanks for the like. I had this ring laying around at work and the idea came that I could hang the gourds on them. I hung the ring on the condo with four chain links and and made brackets to hang the gourds. I wanted all the rooms together to service them at one time.

Duke · Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:31 pm

Tom it was sad loosing birds to the freeze but glad you are doing good with the Martins. I have not been to West Guth lately but will get out there soon. I want to go out to the Oso preserve and see your satellite birds , Soon. Good luck.

C.C.Martins · Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:45 pm

Your birds are in good hands Duke. Tough to tear away from watching birds especially in the evening. They will be in more soon as the eggs are laying.

If you go, can't miss them, probably 5 feet from the walkway next to the kiddie park. 12 Gourds and a trio mini. They are well adjusted to people.