Fly With Purple Martins NEW VIDEO

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LarryMelcher/KY
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Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:08 pm
Location: Kentucky/Shepherdsville

There has been "talk" about drones. When in the right hands, I think, they are a good tool. I only flew over my colonies for a few, quick minutes. No real problems, but the martins did fly above it and holler at it.
Check out my new video for our PMCA Youtube Channel. Fly With Purple Martins
http://youtu.be/u_wkm-nw8zk
I manage 2 public sites, and one at home, for a total of 172 cavities. Board Member / Non Profit PMCA.
Find videos that I edit for the PMCA Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/PurpleMartinPMCA
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Louise Chambers
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Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 1:07 pm
Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Fantastic! What a thrill to fly with the martins, and see what they see - thank you, Larry!
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taxidermy lady
Posts: 2988
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
Location: IL/Ellis Grove
Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

That's just way cool Larry :)
Sharon from southern Illinois
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Josh Seaberg
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Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 10:58 am
Location: NE/York

Awesome video thanks for all u do for the martins.
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threelilkids
Posts: 386
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:11 pm
Location: Denham Springs, La
Martin Colony History: 2014 1 pair 3 hatched 3 fledged
2015 1 pair 5 hatched 5 fledged
2016 1 pair 5 hatched 4 fledged
2017 2 pair 8 hatched 8 fledged
2018 4 pair 15 hatched

YES, Thanks for the tour it was great.
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Mhoover
Posts: 213
Joined: Wed May 30, 2012 10:30 am
Location: Indiana/Monticello - White County
Martin Colony History: Started with 2 pair in 2014 - 7 eggs -7 fledged

Thank you Larry, for all that you do for the purple martins.
The video was fantastic.
2017-5 pair
2016-4 pair- 18 hatched-18 fledged
2015-1 pair -Both ASY- 6 eggs-5 fledged
2014-2 pair- 1 ASY-M/SY-F-1 ASY pair - 7 eggs-7 fledged

PMCA Member
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Berndog
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Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:33 am
Location: OH/Bethel

AMAZING !
2013-1PAIR
2014-1PAIR
2015-2PAIR
2016-4PAIR
2017-5PAIR
2018-12PAIR
2019-21 PAIR
2020-30PAIR
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Anthony Neira
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Joined: Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:12 pm
Location: San Antonio /Texas
Martin Colony History: Started in 1992 From neighbors old 1950-60's colonies. Have 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 4 MPP Poles, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals ,& 2 S&K 11" WITH Troyer Porches ready for 2019 Season !

Thanks Larry, great job! ( was that you standing in the parking lot ? or was that a guy wondering if your drone is a U.F.O ? :wink:, sorry, just kidding ) I can'nt help but think about all the past Martin host/landlords who would have ever thought that there would be such a wonderful view of the P.Martins ! We all really follow great footsteps out from the farms and into the public. Thanks again, Larry
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terrapincove
Posts: 366
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:06 pm
Location: Maurice River, Southern NJ
Martin Colony History: Well established 90 cavity colony. Mostly plastic gourds with some custom cedar houses atop pilings out over the river. We live stream the activity on our website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg

We are on the Maurice River. The Maurice is brackish and tidal. It meets the Delaware bay about three miles down at East Point, NJ. The area is remote and consists of dense marshland and swamp. Dragonflies abound.

Swallows arrive in mid August and finish nesting mid July. There is a large annual roost in mid August upriver a few miles at Mauricetown.

Very impressive. Can you please list the make and model number of the drone and how to acquire one?
Good luck Purple Martin Landlords.

Terrapin Cove

Always Live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg
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wicki67
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Joined: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:22 am
Location: Gratis, Ohio

Agree with all those above..... Thanks for all the hard work you have invested in "Landlording"! ...and kudos on such a cool video!

Dave T.
2009.... First nesting pair
2010.... Five nesting pairs (22 eggs)
2011.... Eight nesting pairs (38 eggs)
2012.... Sixteen nesting pairs (75 eggs)
2013.... Eighteen nesting pair (74 eggs)
2014.... Twenty six nesting pair (61 eggs & 10 nestlings)
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LarryMelcher/KY
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Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:08 pm
Location: Kentucky/Shepherdsville

Thanks for all the nice replies! I'm sorry, but I would rather not tell all about my camera. I will say that it is a quad copter and I had to practice flying a less expensive one before I invested in this one. Google search quad copter. There are so many choices. I have plans for more cool videos like this one. I'll tell all about my camera in a few months.
I manage 2 public sites, and one at home, for a total of 172 cavities. Board Member / Non Profit PMCA.
Find videos that I edit for the PMCA Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/PurpleMartinPMCA
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DornCounty
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Location: Rural SE Kansas
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Trio-Jedi

great stuff Larry.
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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Kent Justus
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Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:59 pm
Location: Arkansas/Mount Vernon

Awesome, Larry. This footage reminds me of a "drone" that took footage of the devastating tornado that recently hit Mayflower, Arkansas. By the way, that is some beautiful land there in Kentucky!
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msalcido
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Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:25 pm
Location: Texas/Mineola

Awesome Larry! Thanks for sharing!
Mike

Fifth season of being a landlord! :) and a PMCA member!
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klcretired
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Joined: Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:06 am
Location: Grand Prairie,Tx

Larry ,
Thanks for posting this video it is excellent
I too , along with several others would like to know what quad copter and camera was used during the making of this video .
Your Martin Friend,
Kenny
Pictures Taken with Canon Rebel XT Digital using a Sigma 50-500 Long Lens.

Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,

K.C.

klcretired@tx.rr.com
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Matt F.
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Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Location: Houston, TX

Great video Larry!
That was really fun to watch!
Thanks for all of your great work!
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Craig Dyer
Posts: 500
Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 2:24 pm
Location: Nevada, TX
Martin Colony History: Area is rural. Offer 28 compartments...metal housing (Lonestar Goliad) & Supergourds all w/crescent entrance holes. Purple martins are abundant here and eager for quality, well maintained, safe housing. Expect near 100% occupancy this season.

Great fun Larry! Have watched your video several times & have shared it with friends.
Is that a Goliad I see in the final shot?
Craig Dyer
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John Barrow
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Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:12 pm
Location: Corpus Christi / Sandia , Texas

Great video, Larry. It was neat to see the various sites you work with in relationship to your home; to view the overhead perspective. Mostly it was neat to see the great work being done by a highly involved, skilled and committed landlord. Thank you for your work!!!
~~TEAMED WITH A MARTIN GODDESS~~

Member/Mentor-PMCA. I do regular nestchecks and participate in PROJECT MARTINWATCH!! Coordinated 3 geolocator studies-2009, 2010 & 2013. State and Fed licensed bander (retired Jan., 2020)
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LarryMelcher/KY
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Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:08 pm
Location: Kentucky/Shepherdsville

Thank you John Barrow!
Craig, that is a Goliad!
I got some fantastic shots of Martinfest, so look for a new "Flying Video" soon.
I manage 2 public sites, and one at home, for a total of 172 cavities. Board Member / Non Profit PMCA.
Find videos that I edit for the PMCA Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/PurpleMartinPMCA
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birdbrat
Posts: 261
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:20 pm
Location: Ohio/SouthSalem

Larry, What a wonderful gift that you offer to the public! You are truly an inspiration!
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