Using Decoys?

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ltwalsh
Posts: 255
Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:25 pm
Location: Sun City Center, FL

I have two decoys on my house and it appears martins come by all the time and try to get my decoys to fly. But don’t stay?

Should I remove them?

Kind of confused if they are good or bad!
2022 starting new colony in Sun City Center, FL
jhcox
Posts: 801
Joined: Thu May 26, 2016 9:23 am
Location: tennesse
Martin Colony History: Started colony in 2014. 0 pairs
2015 0 pairs
2016 0 pairs
2017 0 pairs but visitors
2018 1 pair fledged 5
2019 10 pair
2020 25 pair
2021 42 Pair
2022 60 Pair
2023 72 Pair
2024 74 pair
2025 78 pair

I would leave them up odds are that’s why the Martins even showed up because they saw what they think that Martins are already using the housing.
ltwalsh
Posts: 255
Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:25 pm
Location: Sun City Center, FL

Thanks I’ll keep them up.
2022 starting new colony in Sun City Center, FL
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