Purple Martin Forum

Thanks everyone, it is fun sharing the humor. I did notice that once the chicks got even bigger, close to fledging, they stopped dive bombing. I also replaced one that had jumped, and even though they bombed me while I was doing it, afterwards for the next day or so, they just watched me from the wi...

I have been a martin landlord for many years and manage housing both at my home and my work place. I am a biologist for the USFS and know quite a bit about birds. My spot at home is not your normal site. Lots of trees and the housing is set up where we access the housing via our flat top roof. The b...