There should be no trees or buildings within 60 feet of the. Houses painted white seem to be most attractive (do not paint the interior). Nest may have raised dirt rim in front to help keep eggs from rolling out. The Purple Martin is a colony-nesting species, readily using nest boxes with multiple compartments (more common in the east) or individual hollowed gourds strung close together (more common in the west). Nest (built by both sexes) is cup of leaves, grass, twigs, debris, and usually mud. Sometimes nests in holes in buildings or cliffs. In the east, most martins now use nest boxes. One of the most familiar and popular birds in eastern North America, Purple Martin houses can be seen in yards both suburban and rural. Nest: Natural sites are in cavities, mostly old woodpecker holes, in trees (or in giant cactus in southwest). Chortle songs were composed of two major types of syllables: syllables closely resembling chortle calls and downslurred syl- lables containing harmonics. Male will sometimes have more than one mate. Western martins may nest in looser colonies or as isolated pairs. Usually nests in colonies, especially in east, where almost all are in multiple-roomed nest boxes put up for them. By telling vivid, sound-rich stories about birds and the challenges. Males return to nesting areas first in spring, establish nesting territories. Birds connect us with the joy and wonder of nature. The old claim of martins eating "2,000 mosquitoes a day" apparently has no basis in fact. Dragonflies may be an important part of diet. Feeds on a wide variety of flying insects, including many wasps and winged ants, and some bees also many true bugs, flies (including house flies and crane flies), beetles, moths, and butterflies. Dawn Song CD-This authentic Cornell Lab of Ornithology sound studio recording has helped thousands of folks become martin landlords when played loudly from.
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