OK...know you have never seen such a cute baby
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so here are the cutest 3....no parasites in nest today...yeah!!!! 4 nest changes to get there....
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Laverne
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- 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.
Awwwww - Those are the cutest triplets I have ever seen!!! 
Congratulations, to you and your first ever pair. This is the founding brood of your colony. We should celebrate!!
You have my best wishes for many many more successful seasons in the future.
Sincerely,
Congratulations, to you and your first ever pair. This is the founding brood of your colony. We should celebrate!!
You have my best wishes for many many more successful seasons in the future.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne
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Laverne and all the rest of you...
If you were anywhere near I would have you over for some wine....or champaign....
I invited a few friends over to see my martins, and it was so funny...it was about 7:00 when they came, and I didn't know then that the martins pretty much stop flying around 6:30. So we didn't get to see them. And the babies were small, so didn't need much feeding. But, my friends weren't real interested anyway....just humoring me...so need to get some bird friends that can feel the joy of seeing these birds!!!
which reminds me....several posts on web say they feed 7:00 - 7:30 or so. not my birds. maybe its too cold here by Lake Michigan?? still seems warm outside, but they aren't flying into nest compartment much after 6:30 pm.
If you were anywhere near I would have you over for some wine....or champaign....
I invited a few friends over to see my martins, and it was so funny...it was about 7:00 when they came, and I didn't know then that the martins pretty much stop flying around 6:30. So we didn't get to see them. And the babies were small, so didn't need much feeding. But, my friends weren't real interested anyway....just humoring me...so need to get some bird friends that can feel the joy of seeing these birds!!!
which reminds me....several posts on web say they feed 7:00 - 7:30 or so. not my birds. maybe its too cold here by Lake Michigan?? still seems warm outside, but they aren't flying into nest compartment much after 6:30 pm.
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Laverne
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- 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.
Another thing to remember, Sharon: When there are three mouths to feed, it only takes half as many trips to fill the bottomless pit as when there are six mouths to feed.
Does that make any sense?
The young will get satisfied and stop begging and the parents stop delivering. I had two late nests with only one young each and I rarely saw a bug being delivered to these nests. I had to watch for a long time... but, nest checks revealed a big healthy chick. The nests containing 4 or 5 young were very active especially as the nestlings got bigger.
...just wait 'til next year...
Does that make any sense?
The young will get satisfied and stop begging and the parents stop delivering. I had two late nests with only one young each and I rarely saw a bug being delivered to these nests. I had to watch for a long time... but, nest checks revealed a big healthy chick. The nests containing 4 or 5 young were very active especially as the nestlings got bigger.
...just wait 'til next year...
Sincerely,
Laverne
Laverne
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klcretired
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Sharon, ...congratulations! Great picture! ,Thanks for Sharing w/ us.
Pictures Taken with Canon Rebel XT Digital using a Sigma 50-500 Long Lens.
Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,
K.C.
klcretired@tx.rr.com
Wishing everyone a Great Martin Year
Happy Martining for 2022 to everyone,
K.C.
klcretired@tx.rr.com