Choose the Right Housing: Martins need elevated, multi-compartment homes placed in open areas with clear flight paths. Prep for Spring: Set up birdhouses before the Martins arrive—timing varies by ...

Purple martins are iridescent beautiful birds known for their speed, agility, and insect-eating habits. Not truly purple, they have a deep blue plumage that shimmers in the light. In certain angles, ...

There are few bird-watching experiences more rewarding than setting up a birdhouse and having a pair of birds select it as their home to raise young. Get ready for an adventure as you witness the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Purple martins (Progne subis) are declining in North America and the eastern subspecies is almost fully dependent on human-provided nesting ...

If you build it, they will come. So goes the wisdom — and the hope that if people put up special bird houses, colonies of purple martin birds will return this spring. Five new house were recently ...