Twin Lakes,WI. in the extreme SE portion of Wisconsin

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paulie8pointer
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Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:25 pm
Location: Twin Lakes, WI

3 returned around 04/14/2017 Now today, I have 14! 7 mature males, 3 first year males, and 4 females! Hope it's a great year!
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MaryanneKaht IL
Posts: 15
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2016 2:34 pm
Location: Spring Grove IL
Martin Colony History: Active colony of purple martins at this location since 2002.
We have 2 Trio converted Castles + one 8 compartment gourd rack and one 12 compartment gourd rack. 2025 summary: Best year ever! Fledged 100+ purple martins with zero sparrows at colony site this year!

So glad to see your post from Twin Lakes....the only "local" connection we have to purple martin landlords! (Spring Grove IL is only a couple of miles away from Twin Lakes). Yesterday was same as usual for us....but we are grateful for the birds we have so far this season!...Only 8 AYS to date!
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Kuemic
Posts: 176
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:17 pm
Location: Topeka, KS
Martin Colony History: 2015 1 pair, 2 eggs destroyed by HOSP
2016 1 pair, 2 fledged, HOSP 46
2017 1 pair, 5 fledged, HOSP 14
2018 daily visitors, HOSP 12
2019 1 pair, 2 fledged, HOSP 14
2020 1pair, 5 fledged, HOSP 17
2021 2 pair, 7 fledged, HOSP 21
2022 3 pair, 12 fledged, HOSP 18
2023 8 pair, 35 fledged, HOSP 16
2024 13 pair, 55 fledged, HOSP 11

Such beautiful photos!!! Please keep posting them!

Michelle
Michelle in Topeka
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j6745l@gmail.com
Posts: 93
Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:35 am
Location: Raynham MA. 02767
Martin Colony History: 2016, put Troyer pole with 6 units Horizontal with Conley 11 Tunnels.
Had some visits (two sittings) last year. A visit this year 2017.

Great Photos. what kind of Len and camera did you use?/ What was shutter speed??

They are beautiful birds to say the least.

Thanks seeing these pictures keeps us Wannabe's motivated..
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paulie8pointer
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:25 pm
Location: Twin Lakes, WI

I have been into bird photography for years and have been published in Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl - It has been a hobby of mine forever! These are all with the Cannon 5D Mark III and the 100-400 in AV 6.3 ISO 320 and whatever the camera decided for shutter speed which had to be over 1/2000 - Here is another from today...........
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j6745l@gmail.com
Posts: 93
Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:35 am
Location: Raynham MA. 02767
Martin Colony History: 2016, put Troyer pole with 6 units Horizontal with Conley 11 Tunnels.
Had some visits (two sittings) last year. A visit this year 2017.

Nice I have a 100 to 400 L as well. I use it for Humming bird photoagraphy with 8 flash units. Great stuff.

Thanks,
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