Martin is home in Rome, GA

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1 Ron Vasser
Posts: 584
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm
Location: Georgia/Rome

Hi Folks, I just got my last gourd rack up today and at 5:00 PM just before the rain started Mr Purple Majesty came home! My wife Kyle had been riding horses and I was doing some woodwork in my shop and as she started down the drive to the house she stopped by the shop and ask me to look on the middle T-14 to see if there was a sparrow on the perch. I had my pellet rifle with me and looked through the scope to ID the bird, that turned out to be a finch, when Kyle said LOOK! Zooming right overhead to the 8 year old T-14 a male martin seemed to fly right through the crescent unannounced.

This is Kyle and Harry feeding last year looking in the same direction as today.
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James Strickland FL
Posts: 2249
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

:) Congrats Ron and a great pic
Linda Reynolds
Posts: 1308
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:33 pm
Location: Adamsville, TN

Ron, you are a superb landlord, have a picture-perfect (literally) site. and always do a great job of managing your site.

Congratulation on your first 2012 arrival.
Ever-Grateful,
Linda
M.Stephens
Posts: 1130
Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:14 pm
Location: Texas/Texarkana

Congats Ron!!! May the pictures begin!!!!!!!!!! : )
Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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Tim Stover
Posts: 505
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:04 pm
Location: Tennesse/Madisonville

congrats Ron hope you have a great year
2009 2pair 2010 24pair 2011 106 pair
2012 124 pair
2013 145
2014 170 pair
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rrmartins
Posts: 1441
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:04 am
Location: Round Rock, TX

Glad they are back for you. Have a great year.
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T14
10 Pair
49 Fledged
Joe Levins
Posts: 226
Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:56 pm
Location: Alabama/Wetumpka

Congrats Ron, beautiful site, always enjoy your pictures.
trisha
Posts: 427
Joined: Fri May 27, 2005 1:12 pm
Location: Texas/Burleson, south of Fort Worth

Congratulations! I look forward to your beautiful photos, hope you have a fantastic year.
Trisha


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2019, 36 pair
Matt F.
Posts: 3978
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Great update, and great to hear from you Ron!
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