Leaf pickers...

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Vern1
Posts: 471
Joined: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:06 pm
Location: Pettytown, Texas, US of A

Greetings,
The little lady picking out her new interior decorations while the male looks on....

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Cheers,
Joe
2015 - 40 cavities - 37 pair - fledged 172
2016 - 40 cavities - 38 pair - fledged 192
Hosting Purple Martins since 1976...Managing since 2006.
D'Nese
Posts: 450
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:09 pm
Location: Unionville, TN

It's funny you posted this pic. My cherry tree's get scalped every year. At first I thought it was a bug infestation LOL but now I know its a martin take over. I'm happy to sacrifice a few leaves, yeah right, for my babies to have a nice soft bed but the hubby isn't liking it.

It is really cool the way they follow each other....mostly him....to do the daily chores. Nice pic and thanks for sharing.
D'Nese in Tennessee


2009-new house up, many visitors no one stayed
2010-3 pairs, 14 eggs, 9 babies 9 fledged
2011 20 pairs, 106 eggs, 79 fledged
2012 37 pair, 120 fledged
2013 37 pair, 173 fledged
DakotaLady
Posts: 654
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:06 pm
Location: Bismarck, ND

Joe, great photo. Yes, I have a birch tree that they love to steal leaves from. Too bad the lazy male doesn't help her. LOLOLOL
~Tangula~

2013 - 16 pair, 79 eggs, 71 fledged
2012 - 4 pair, 18 eggs, 18 fledged
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