Final nest check before my surgery

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bbbdco
Posts: 21
Joined: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:02 am
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Martin Colony History: began in 2001. I've had Purple Martins for 25 years.

Tomorrow morning I am having a total knee replacement surgery on my left knee. This evening I decided to do what might be my final nest check for the year. I have 10 gourds containing 45 eggs. And tonight when I checked, three of the nests had hatched in the last couple days so I have 12 baby hatchlings up. There are four babies in three separate gourds. They are so tiny, With fragile pink skin; And their black eyes are closed. They open their mouth for feeding when I unscrew the lids. I made no attempt to touch them other than to make photos. I am so excited.… Like the proud papa of my baby birds.
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CTMartins
Posts: 168
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:30 pm
Location: Hartford CT

Good luck with ur surgery and they're safe with mom and dad.
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Birdiegirl
Posts: 362
Joined: Sun May 24, 2020 7:03 pm
Location: Scott County Kentucky
Martin Colony History: Two poles: 2 T-14s and 8 gourds
2021- 1 pair, 5 fledged
2022- 11 pair, 36 fledged
2023- 20 pair, 78 fledged
2024- 32 pair, 109 fledged
2025- 34 pair, 117 fledged
2026-

Wonderful photos- congratulations! Even though you probably won't do any more nest checks this season, while recuperating you can enjoy the show of parents bringing in food, and of course- fledging day. Good luck with your surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery.
Laura
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BillieJR
Posts: 766
Joined: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:39 am
Location: Monroe, WI

bbbdco - how exciting to see those brand new babies. I bet you'll be able to get back out there in about 2 weeks, with the help of a walker and someone to walk beside you to check on them again. Until then you can enjoy watching them from your home.

As I said before, I had both my knees replaced last year so let me know if I can be of any help to you in the advice department. Good luck!
Billie from southern Wisconsin
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3368
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
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All the best with your surgery! Good looking group of babies, they even left you a get well note!
Tom
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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BillieJR
Posts: 766
Joined: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:39 am
Location: Monroe, WI

Tom - I wish I had thought to say that - real cute! :)
Billie from southern Wisconsin
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C.C.Martins
Posts: 3368
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Location: Corpus Christi Tx
Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025- 40 pair. 181 fledged
HOSP:
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.

Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 49 PMCA excluder gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025: 51 pair, 216 fledged
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BillieJR wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:31 pm
 Tom - I wish I had thought to say that - real cute! :)
Haha, or its an itemized bill he slipped in there for their checkout!
A good house sparrow is a dead house sparrow.
HOSP: 17. Starlings: 23
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Ladybug
Posts: 243
Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:09 pm
Location: Indiana/ Jamestown
Martin Colony History: 2005-2019. Lots lookers, 2 successful nesting's.
2010-1 pair nested, 4 eggs destroyed(Wren).
2012- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged
2019- 1 pair nested, 4 eggs, 4 fledged.
2021- 10 pair, 40 babies fledged.
2022- 17 pair, 10 eggs not hatched= appxy. 57 fledged.

Good luck on your surgery. I've had hip replacement in the past, done just fine.
Again, Good Luck.
Joanne
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