My Thanksgiving turkey is ready and in a festive mood.
Happy Thanksgiving
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~Ray~Gingerich
- Posts: 2122
- Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
- Location: Delaware/Dover
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The holiday season is here and martins will soon arrive at our southern borders.
My Thanksgiving turkey is ready and in a festive mood.
My Thanksgiving turkey is ready and in a festive mood.
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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Louise Chambers
- Site Admin
- Posts: 6208
- Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 1:07 pm
- Location: Corpus Christi, TX
okay, Ray - I think you have crossed a line here... 
... time to take it easy for a while and maybe try a new hobby. How does basket weaving sound? 
... time to take it easy for a while and maybe try a new hobby. How does basket weaving sound? 
Ray nice pick
Hey I'm glad that the Pilgrims didn't eat P,'s on Thanksgiving. We would really be out of luck today lol
Rick
Hey I'm glad that the Pilgrims didn't eat P,'s on Thanksgiving. We would really be out of luck today lol
Rick
2015 69 pairs 418 eggs 396 fledged
2019 I have 148 openings now
2016 100 pairs 600 babies fledged added another t-14 and have 126 openings now
2015 Jun 24 360 babies and 58 eggs also found one that had died
2017 632 babies 11died and 20 were killed by hawks
2015 74 pairs and 9 eggs 5/14
2010 3pairss
]JOINED PMCA JUNE 6,2018
2018 651 babies 5 hawk kills 11 floater kills 25 died in houses and 610 fledged
2014 80 pairs 283 babies 282 fledged one died
2019 I have 148 openings now
2016 100 pairs 600 babies fledged added another t-14 and have 126 openings now
2015 Jun 24 360 babies and 58 eggs also found one that had died
2017 632 babies 11died and 20 were killed by hawks
2015 74 pairs and 9 eggs 5/14
2010 3pairss
]JOINED PMCA JUNE 6,2018
2018 651 babies 5 hawk kills 11 floater kills 25 died in houses and 610 fledged
2014 80 pairs 283 babies 282 fledged one died
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MamaBruff
- Posts: 1466
- Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
- Location: SW Missouri
- Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Cute! Those gourds do kinda look like eggs, don't they?
Maybe you need to take a trip to Brazil or something to see more Martins. Poor fella. The New England winters are getting to you.
Maybe you need to take a trip to Brazil or something to see more Martins. Poor fella. The New England winters are getting to you.
~Mary B~
Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
Thanks Ray, for the cute photo. It made my day.
Hope all Purple Martin landlords out there have a
wonderful Thanksgiving. I have so many wonderful blessings, family and friends to be thankful for, including my purple martin friends, and my beloved purple martins.
Until next time.
God Bless!
Chris M
NE Kansas
Hope all Purple Martin landlords out there have a
wonderful Thanksgiving. I have so many wonderful blessings, family and friends to be thankful for, including my purple martin friends, and my beloved purple martins.
Until next time.
God Bless!
Chris M
NE Kansas
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dhjohnson
- Posts: 478
- Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:24 pm
- Location: North Carolina/Clayton
- Martin Colony History: 5th year hostess. Currently 58 confirmed breeding pair. 218 Fledged, 35 older nestlings, 2 new nests with 8 nestlings. 100% occupancy
Ray,
Loved it...does your Thanksgiving Turkey deliver THG Too!
Happy Thanksgiving and best of Luck in 2014!
Debbie
Loved it...does your Thanksgiving Turkey deliver THG Too!
Happy Thanksgiving and best of Luck in 2014!
Debbie
Debbie Johnson
Clayton/NC (Archer Lodge)
2012 New Site 6 pair, 21 Fledged
2013 24 pair, 102 eggs, 94 hatched, 89 Fledged. What a great year!
2014 37 pair, 211 eggs, 193 Hatched, 178 Fledged, 1 nest of 5 young left! Late start but picked up speed quickly!
Clayton/NC (Archer Lodge)
2012 New Site 6 pair, 21 Fledged
2013 24 pair, 102 eggs, 94 hatched, 89 Fledged. What a great year!
2014 37 pair, 211 eggs, 193 Hatched, 178 Fledged, 1 nest of 5 young left! Late start but picked up speed quickly!
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~Ray~Gingerich
- Posts: 2122
- Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 pm
- Location: Delaware/Dover
Just a little off season humor to wake up the forum…. I’m doing just fine folks. A vacation to a warmer climate does sound good though.
I made the turkey about 12 years ago and had plans to build a few more but the painting was such a time consuming task so I only made one. The tail fits into a slot for easy removal and body folds flat for storage; it goes on display every year at Thanksgiving. Actually if you think about it everything in the picture was probably used at the original meal…. Wild turkeys served, food containers, bowls and drinking cups formed out of gourds. And maybe people sitting or lounging around on piles soft pine needles instead of the cold hard ground.
I have been busy taking down my gourd racks and into storage, all gourds are cleaned out and have started my next project , installation of pvc elbow vents on my gourds
I made the turkey about 12 years ago and had plans to build a few more but the painting was such a time consuming task so I only made one. The tail fits into a slot for easy removal and body folds flat for storage; it goes on display every year at Thanksgiving. Actually if you think about it everything in the picture was probably used at the original meal…. Wild turkeys served, food containers, bowls and drinking cups formed out of gourds. And maybe people sitting or lounging around on piles soft pine needles instead of the cold hard ground.
I have been busy taking down my gourd racks and into storage, all gourds are cleaned out and have started my next project , installation of pvc elbow vents on my gourds
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair