Grounded Martins!!!!!!

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mgstei1
Posts: 27
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:46 am
Location: TEXAS/ALVIN

Just caught these nest builders on the ground 25 feet from the gourds!!!
1st for us here in South East Texas!!!(Alvin,Texas)
Just wanted to share with everyone!!
We LOVE these birds!!!!
Mike/Paula
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yvesquad

Congrats !!!!

Nice, very nice !!!

TNX for charring !!!

Yves
CUL Lou~Mich

Mike/Paula. Must be something there they like. Perhaps some dead grass, or straw? CUL Lou
mgstei1
Posts: 27
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:46 am
Location: TEXAS/ALVIN

We got to watch them for several minutes grabbing and flying to their nests with Oak leaves and hard stemmed grass. This is our 1st for seeing martins on the ground!!
Earlier this morning we got to see a hawk land on our neighbors PM housing and stayed. The crows were giving him a fit and he finally left.
It's been a wonderful day and we have enjoyed what nature and the Martins have given us!!!
klcretired
Posts: 2174
Joined: Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:06 am
Location: Grand Prairie,Tx

mgstei1,
Thanks for sharing the picture's ,we all like them.
Good luck this season.
Pictures Taken with Canon Rebel XT Digital using a Sigma 50-500 Long Lens.

Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,

K.C.

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