#purplemartins — Public Fediverse posts
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#Birds #BackyardBirds #PurpleMartins #Iowa #Fedipajareo
It was time to put up the Purple Martin nesting gourds, but I’m glad I waited until after the weekend’s wild weather.
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#PurpleMartins hunker down on a cold, rainy day.
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@Captain_Jack_Sparrow @greatbasinbirds
Sorry to hear that. Barn Swallows aren't threatened here in #NorthAmerica , but most wild passerines are in decline. 😢
I found the link from the page you sent interesting "swifts vs swallows vs martins"... You have two martin species. But they appear to nest like other hanging mud nest swallows.
Over the pond we have #PurpleMartins that nest in cavities and are very social. If you click on the "Listen" link on this page you'll hear a good recording. It is one of the happiest sounds I know. 💕
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Martin
I love this little anecdote from the same site...
"Putting up martin houses used to be so common that John James Audubon used them to choose his lodgings for the night. In 1831, he remarked, 'Almost every country tavern has a martin box on the upper part of its sign-board; and I have observed that the handsomer the box, the better does the inn generally prove to be.'"
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@acm_redfox Huh, do purple martins nest in Philly? I've never seen one, but I'm pretty new to birding and I don't know what they look like.
Although many articles online mention purple martins as mosquito predators, Wikipedia says "They usually fly relatively high, so, contrary to popular opinion, mosquitoes do not form a large part of their diet." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_martin
Sadly the source cited is paywalled, so I don't have more details.
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I love these #birds 😍 A whole bunch of them returned last week, to nest at the docks at paddling club. I enjoyed viewing them, before boarding dragonboat for our weekly team practice.
https://youtube.com/shorts/asID0suEwNw?si=rp7LGjQXQNJ2BhG5
#PurpleMartins #Birdwatching #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #nature #wildlife #Wsanec #Lekwungen #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #springtime
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Home Invasion
I had to clean out and reset my #MartinHouse last spring because the #Grackles had taken over. It was odd because they didn't really make nests, just a few bits of detritus each time. It was more like they were just claiming the real estate so the #PurpleMartins couldn't use it! I finally got the bad birds to leave by spraying the house with a hose. The Martins moved in almost immediately. Love 'em! 💕
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A Nearly Full House of Purple Martins from Earlier This Year
I LOVE these birds!
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These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in #Birdhouses. #PurpleMartins may have been saved by human-built #nestboxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out? #habitat #ClimateCrisis #migratorybirds #swallows #wildlife #biology #birdhouses #secondarycavitynesters https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2023%2F10%2Fpurple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival%2F675661%2F
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These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in #Birdhouses. #PurpleMartins may have been saved by human-built #nestboxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out? #habitat #ClimateCrisis #migratorybirds #swallows #wildlife #biology #birdhouses #secondarycavitynesters https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2023%2F10%2Fpurple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival%2F675661%2F
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These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in #Birdhouses. #PurpleMartins may have been saved by human-built #nestboxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out? #habitat #ClimateCrisis #migratorybirds #swallows #wildlife #biology #birdhouses #secondarycavitynesters https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2023%2F10%2Fpurple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival%2F675661%2F
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These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in #Birdhouses. #PurpleMartins may have been saved by human-built #nestboxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out? #habitat #ClimateCrisis #migratorybirds #swallows #wildlife #biology #birdhouses #secondarycavitynesters https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2023%2F10%2Fpurple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival%2F675661%2F
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These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in #Birdhouses. #PurpleMartins may have been saved by human-built #nestboxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out? #habitat #ClimateCrisis #migratorybirds #swallows #wildlife #biology #birdhouses #secondarycavitynesters https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2023%2F10%2Fpurple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival%2F675661%2F
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Abandoned #Nests from Under My House in #Iowa
Robin on the right I think.
Not sure about the left.
Also had to chase away aggressive #Grackles that were harassing #PurpleMartins attempting to occupy my martin house.
Removed Grack pseudo-nests twice, then hit the entire bird house with a hose and finally got the Martins in!
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The iridescent purple-blue-black of a Purple Martin. Anyone know why they build their houses that way?
#purplemartins #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography #birdwatching #naturephotography #photography