I have at least 5 new sub males today! Lots of rain and cool weather and wind around St. Louis lately. My PMs seem to be handling it fine though. I have noticed them feeding unusually low right above the lake surface. Not sure what that is all about. I did try some scrambled eggs on a platform feeder a few days ago just for fun but I don't think I had any takers. Nest building activity tapered off when the cool fronts rolled in but at last check had one nest with 5 eggs. Maybe you can make out a couple of the subs in tonight's picture attached.
Kent
Subs and low feeding tonight
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Fred Kaluza~MI
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- Location: Port Huron, Michigan
- Martin Colony History: Tried and tried and had some visitors but...not enough good insects around here to keep them interested.
Kent, nice photo. Good lighting! anyone sould be happy with a nice looking cluster of Martins like you've got there. I hope they all get plent to eat and things warm up again real soon. We're in for your weather here this weekend. Fred in Michigan
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John Miller
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Kent
Didn't realize you were so close to St. Louis (looked on map) -- very encouraging to see a great house covered in birds in this area.
John Miller,
St. Louis
Didn't realize you were so close to St. Louis (looked on map) -- very encouraging to see a great house covered in birds in this area.
John Miller,
St. Louis
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Kent,
Great crowd you have on the house there... I'm glad to hear things are going well in Smithton... Here in Columbia, I have managed to attract one pair to a gourd that I hung under my house. Today I also found 3 eggs in the nest, but unfortunately I found 2 on the ground... bummer. Anyway, The bluebirds have 5 babies, and I have a pair of tree swallows buzzing around... it's been fun over here. Send some Subbies my way. Good luck..
Mike
Great crowd you have on the house there... I'm glad to hear things are going well in Smithton... Here in Columbia, I have managed to attract one pair to a gourd that I hung under my house. Today I also found 3 eggs in the nest, but unfortunately I found 2 on the ground... bummer. Anyway, The bluebirds have 5 babies, and I have a pair of tree swallows buzzing around... it's been fun over here. Send some Subbies my way. Good luck..
Mike
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Mike, Hope things are still going well at your place. I think today was a big break in the weather for us. I've had a lot of swallows of all kinds around my place lately, PMs, barnies, TRES, and swallow tails. Also have 5 new BB babies that hatched today. Cold temps and rain be darn. They will surely eat me out of house and mealworms!