Jerry
Albino is Airborne
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Jerry Parent
- Posts: 29
- Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2003 7:13 pm
- Location: Saskatoon, Sask
Today the Albino Martin turned 28 days old and I figured it was about time to go. So a little after 10:00 am, I decided to go out and check it out. There it was sitting on the porch testing its wings, so I knew time for lift off was near. After a pep talk it took off with an escort of about a dozen birds. I have included a series of photos of the lift off procedure.
Jerry
Jerry
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- Airborne
- Albino #28.5.jpg (35.72 KiB) Viewed 4616 times
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- Testing wings
- Albino #28.3.jpg (102.87 KiB) Viewed 4621 times
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- Pep talk
- Albino #28.2.jpg (108.46 KiB) Viewed 4643 times
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- Getting ready
- Albino #28.1.jpg (99.64 KiB) Viewed 4676 times
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Sandy - NC
- Posts: 617
- Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:40 pm
- Location: Rocky Mount, NC
Fantastic, Jerry, absolutely fantastic.
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Guest
That is really neat - it looks like he/she is being readily accepted by the other martins? It's interesting that different people have experienced different things with regard to how albino martins are treated. Maybe it has to do with the size of the colony.
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The Olsons
- Posts: 3200
- Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:57 pm
- Location: North Padre Island, TX
Jerry,
This is such an adorable and special little bird; I wish it the best. This must have been a great and special experience to have this little martin with you. I am glad to hear it fledged well and hope it and it's family come back tonight for several nights before they leave. Maybe it will nest at your colony next year. Best wishes and thank you for the great story and the wonderful pictures.
Astrid
This is such an adorable and special little bird; I wish it the best. This must have been a great and special experience to have this little martin with you. I am glad to hear it fledged well and hope it and it's family come back tonight for several nights before they leave. Maybe it will nest at your colony next year. Best wishes and thank you for the great story and the wonderful pictures.
Astrid
Love it or leave it~~~Astrid :-)
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Carlton
- Posts: 1959
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 6:42 pm
- Location: Florida/Deerfield Beach
- Martin Colony History: I moved to South Florida, from Delaware, in August of 2015.
I care for a 6 condo Sunset House as well as two Deluxe Gourd Racks, with 24 Chirpynest/Excluder gourds, along a canal in Pompano Beach, Florida.
At Quiet Waters Park, nearby in Deerfield Beach, I care for a Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 TVG's. I also care for a Deluxe Gourd rack with 12 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder entrances. I am substituting 6 Chirpynest boxes for 6 of the Conley II entranced gourds in 2026.
At another local park, Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, I care for a Trendsetter 12, 5 gourds rack with 60 Excluder gourds with Modified Excluder Entrances and 1 Deluxe Gourd Rack with 12 Troyer Vertical Gourds with Starling Stoppers over the Conley II's to keep out smaller starlings.
Beautiful! So glad you were able to capture it all for us to view.
Great photos Jerry!
Thanks so much for sharing the photos of your little Martin with us! It has been so neat being able to see the photos of your special Martin at various stages while growing up, and even fledging!
That's a gorgeous North Star house also.
Thanks so much for sharing the photos of your little Martin with us! It has been so neat being able to see the photos of your special Martin at various stages while growing up, and even fledging!
That's a gorgeous North Star house also.
Last edited by Matt F. on Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Guest
I am so glad you were home to take the photos and enjoy the lift off...
What a beautiful bird! My 7 yr. old thinks he/she is beautiful! We have enjoyed the last photos too and my how she has grown!
take care and i sure wish your snow baby a safe trip!
adiekaty
What a beautiful bird! My 7 yr. old thinks he/she is beautiful! We have enjoyed the last photos too and my how she has grown!
take care and i sure wish your snow baby a safe trip!
adiekaty
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blanchar40
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:13 am
- Location: alabama/ozark
Your postings and pictures have changed my perception of how an albino is accepted in a martin colony. Great job. The learning process never stops with these wonderful creatures.
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Guest
This is the most wonderful story and the photos are just breath taking, I know you had a lump in your throat when she/he went air born, I sure did!
Sure hope it comes back next season.
Thank you for sharing .
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Sure hope it comes back next season.
Thank you for sharing .
awall
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KathyF
- Posts: 3522
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:57 pm
- Location: Missouri/Licking
- Martin Colony History: Colony started - 2007 with one pair
As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
When I opened the first picture, my first thought was - WOW, what a beautiful bird! Congratulations, Jerry on a successful lift off!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com