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joeincan
Posts: 162
Joined: Mon May 17, 2004 1:14 pm
Location: essex county ontario

Plenty of Bugs, 2 Bedroom Suite's, view of Lake St Clair, ON
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dancingirl76
Posts: 94
Joined: Mon May 16, 2011 10:09 am
Location: Albia, IA

Nice pictures! I especially liked the sunset one. I love pictures that are backlit like that. Really pretty!
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razman
Posts: 568
Joined: Sun May 09, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: wichita ks

wow, what great pics!! thanks...
2004...notta
2005-2008 lookies
2009...lookies, and a SYM hanging around a bunch
2010...an ASY pair! 5 eggs, 5 babies fledged! yehawwwwwwwwww
2011....still only one nesting pair..extreme heat killed the babies
2012..ASY pair...fledged 4 babies!
2013 notta, few lookie lous
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Veronica G
Posts: 338
Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:36 am
Location: Texas/Edinburg

Lakefront property - sweet deal! All my martins have to look at is concrete and asphalt :???:
I participate in Project Martin Watch!
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Laverne
Posts: 2216
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:58 pm
Location: TX/Alvin
Martin Colony History: Erected 1st house in 1997. Birds were checking it out before Mike got down from the ladder. Six cavities had a little colony 1st year. Grown to 88 cavities all gourds with near 100% occupancy. Most important factor for success is rain = bugs.

...and yet they still come back every year -- to asphalt and concrete and a nest full of hungry Purple Martin babies.

Hello Joe!

Those are beautiful photos of a beautiful colony. Thank you for sharing.

Now, everybody, just imagine how far those birds will fly before they get back to Brazil. Wow!!

Sincerely,
Laverne
Sincerely,
Laverne
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