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Jose Rodriguez
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Location: FL/Belleview

Not really. They are just protecting their babies from mean old me as I put dried mealworms in their little tray. Sorry for the sprinkler noise in the background. You can probably hear the Martins also. Have a good week everyone!

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pmartinlover2
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Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:37 pm
Location: IL/Hillsboro
Martin Colony History: 2011 Home site--1 SY pair--2 fledged
2016 Satellite Site---4 pair--19 eggs laid--17 hatched--16 fledged
2017 Satellite Site--8 pair--37 eggs laid--34 hatched--34 fledged
2018 11 pair--fledged 60
2019 20 pair-fledged 94
2020 23pair-fledged 108

Thanks for the video, Jose. Loved hearing your martins in the background!
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KathyF
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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.

Jose, those are some very cool trees in the video! I bet your bluebirds enjoy hunting from such high perches! :lol:
"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
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Jose Rodriguez
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Thanks Jody!

Thanks Kathy! The Bluebirds love that tree. When the young leave their nest that is the first place they fly into.
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Matt@atx
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Location: Buda, TX, south of Austin

Thanks for the video. That is a HUGE snake net trap underneath. They cannot go around that for sure.
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
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Jose Rodriguez
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You're right Matt. That is a HUGE snake trap. I took it straight out of the package, and once again in a hurry, I didn't even cut it! Looks out of control! lol
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Matt@atx
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Jose Rodriguez wrote:You're right Matt. That is a HUGE snake trap. I took it straight out of the package, and once again in a hurry, I didn't even cut it! Looks out of control! lol

Nothing wrong with that Jose. They have to go through it and get stopped if they try for the blue birds. More netting is better then not enough.
A 5 to 6 footer rat or black snake will get stopped tight by that. :grin:
2008~(1st yr) 4 pairs, 11 to 12 fledged
2009~(2nd yr) 9 pairs, 41 fledged
2010~(3rd year) 11 pairs. 50 fledged
2011~(4th year) 20 pairs, 23 out of 23 gourds Martin occupied, 3 fledged, the rest died in the drought. (1 new Blue Bird, 3 BB fledged.)
2012~ 26 pairs, approx. 100-110 fledged
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Bird Nerd
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Location: FL/Miami/Redland

Very nice pictures Jose,

You have Bats, Martins, Blue birds, Swifts and a great eye for taking pictures.

What else do you have?

I want to grow up and be just like you.


Thanks,
Alex
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Jose Rodriguez
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Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:34 am
Location: FL/Belleview

LOL! Thanks Alex. We love our feathered friends! :grin:
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