After 5 yrs and 30 Thousand Bucks i Got a Pair Today

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Well Lets hope they stay, last year i was to close to a huge tree so i sold the house and bought a nice one acre lot here in Blanchard Oklahoma.
It seems that i have made a good decision, i watched a pair hang around all day and around 6:30Pm they went in the one of the Big Natural gourds i have hanging. They have been checking them out all day and finally picked one, so everyone say a prayer that they stay.
5 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Atteberry

Hello Benson,
How soo exciting to see your first martin to stay!!!!!!! You made the right move and probably after all this waiting and now the excitement you will probably make this your last move!HA! HA! This is great to hear and keep us posted on your new set-up! And your new martins! John!
John Atteberry

OOHHH By The Way Benson, That 30,000 that you spent, the martin made you 1000000000 million richer!!!! HA! John!
Guest

Benson,

I'm really happy for you. It is exciting isn't it? Hope you have a purple season!!!
floridasunshinegoddess

Benson, you must be ecstatic! I know I will try to never live where I can't have Martins..... They add so much to life! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Hope this is just the beginning for you!
Craig Haddox
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Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2004 5:13 pm
Location: Missouri Washington

Benson, congratulation's on your arrivals. Good luck this year.
Dale Hrncirik

Benson,

Great news guy! I also looked for a good location when we bought this property 1.25 years ago. After hosting them for 7 years in wylie, I knew I couldn't live without them. Martins make my day, my week and give me much pleasure until they depart. It sounds like you are there too!

Have a great season :!:

:grin: Dale
Guest

Kudo's to you Benson! :grin:

I hope those nasty storms I saw on the weather this evening don't come your way.

Sue
City by the Sea, TX
roadrunnermoore
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Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:06 pm
Location: Maryland/Faulkner

Congratulations, I know how you feel. It took me 11 years and what seemed like $30,000 before I got my first colony last year.
Al Denton
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Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 7:31 pm
Location: Carolina Shores NC
Martin Colony History: New site and housing for 2018...Trendsetter 12. 1 pair of subs. Fledged 5...2019...11 pairs

Good for you! This is my eight year and a lot of time and money and patience :!:
2018-new site...1 pair
2019-11 pairs
2020-15 pairs
Guest

Thanks All i have 5 Super Natural Gourds but only have had them last year and this year, i knew i was way to close to tree's but on the other property i had no choice. I did attract a pair for about a week but they did stay any longer than that, i am on my way out to check them this morning, wish luck!
Guest

Ok Today they are back in the same gourd, i saw 7 Martins this evening and the pair i had last night, my pair went in their gourd and then a third male went into that gourd also, and was in there for at least 5 minutes before leaving for the evening.
klcretired
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Location: Grand Prairie,Tx

Benson, Thats about how much it takes to get started...lol,lol,lol.
You're an Official PM Landlord now....Congrat's...
Seriously , congrat's on getting your new arrivals, it makes your day doesn't it.
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Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,

K.C.

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