Pictures & Update from Grand Prairie,Tx

[klcretired]

Hi everybody,
an update on the Fledgling that i took to rogers Rehabber's here in Dallas, the Report is a Good one , the little one is going to make it just fine to join his family at a later date also here are some pic's of the Last 8 chicks that i have left here at my Site, Their are 4 in a SG (Super Gourd) & 4 in A HZ Troyer Gourd, both the Gourd's are all SREH's as you can well see by my Photo's, they last of my young are close to fledging and stay at the entrance holes w/ mouth agaping waiting for a quick meal. I hope you enjoy the photo's they are taken w/ a Canon Digital Rebel XT w/ a Sigma 50-500 zoom Lens w/ a 2X4 Teleconverter in between the Camera & the Zoom Lens.These Pic's are taken from insde my House.

[Dale Hrncirik]

Hi Kenny,

Thanks for the update on the baby martin in rehab....that's great news! Also, thanks for sharing those beautiful baby pics.

Dale

[klcretired]

Thanks for the Kind word's Dale, all is well so far here at My Colony and wishing everyone else a Good Martin Year also. To those that are not having a good year Please don't give up,Hang in there and keep trying, it's very ,very Rewarding and it will Come when you least expect it so stay ready to be a Landlord.

[abernathys]

Hey KLC--Awesome pictures!!!! How to you like the horizontal gourds? I was thinking of maybe getting a few. My only concern would be the fighting that goes on early in the season, would they get stuck easier in the neck of the gourd. Keep up the good care of those sweet babies. I feel lucky getting to have more babies until August. Just wish it would rain alittle. Glad your baby will be o.k. Good luck with the rest of your season.

Sandy

[klcretired]

Sandy ,
Thank you for your Kind word's. My Pm's just Love the HZ Troyer's, I started out as just a experiment to see if they would take to them or not and they did, even the Larger ASY Males can get in & Out of them even tho they are SREH's, they have to do a little shimmy back & forth but they learn quickly and i think the females especially love the Protection, they are deeper than a SG. No PM Hang-up's or getting hung up as of yet in the Neck of the Gourd and iv'e had the Hz's up for 2 year's. I had originally bought all SG's on my Rack but wanted to offer something a little different for attraction so thats why the HZ's, I now have 8 HZ troyer's & 8 SG's on my Rack. Sandy , if you do get the troyer's Please fill up to the botton of the Neck w/ nesting Material so the Babies can get back & forth to the entrance hole okey, There are some articles out about traction Kit's for the troyer's in this last months issue of The PM Magazine but i have never encountered a problem as of yet and i do Frequent nest checks.I hope this helps you and if you need any Pic's or anyadvise please don't hesitate to ask.

[Matt F.]

Great photos K.C.!

That's great info on your Troyer HGs. I'm expanding for next year, and have been giving them a closer look.

Matt

[abernathys]

KC--thanks so much for the advice on the HG's, I will practice all of it. I think I will get a few and see how they go over. Do you know if the clip on porches are the only porches available for the HG's? Thanks again for all the advice!

Sandy

[klcretired]

Matt & Sandy,
Sorry i didn't answer you right back i had to leave town on an emergency but i'm back now.....Thanks for your reply's and I hope my posts help PM Landlord's and as always..........