Purple martins

If you love to watch birds then you’ll want to attract the entertaining Purple Martin. Keep reading to learn about attracting Purple Martins.

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Purple Martin from Canada, North America

Description The Purple Martin Progne subis is a conspicuous bird in many populated areas of North America during spring and summer. Averaging 17 to 20 cm in length, it is Canada’s largest swallow. The Purple Martin resembles other swallows in having a slender body, long wings, and a wide beak. The tail is forked but not deeply as in some other swallows. Male martins, with their dark plumage, often appear to be black, but on bright sunny days their shiny blue-black coloration is clearly…

It is always amazing to me when a bird hangs in there, remaining on the nest while a nest-check is taking place. One of the tasks of a pu...

See the secret to attract and get Purple Martins to visit your garden this spring and summer, and how they can eliminate pests naturally!

This article was written by Chuck Abare. He is a very knowledgable guy on the subject of Purple Martins and Gourds. Thank You Chuck. Since the original idea of this page is to tie purple martins and gourds together, this page will primarily concern itself with easy to build, inexpensive housing for martins. Housing that is in just about anybody’s ... Read More

The best way to attract purple martins is with a multi-room purple martin house that includes protection from weather and predators, and accessibility.

To attract Purple Martins to your property, you will need a place for them to live. Unfortunately it is not as easy as adding another "bird house". For the best results you will need a proper Purple Martin barn....and place it in the right location! The best way to do this is to get a complete kit that comes with the house and installation pole. To see the kit we used and learn more about installation, Click the photo. #purplemartinbarn,#purplemartinbirdhousekit,#birdhouse installation

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The songbird of North America, the Purple Martin is the most sought-after backyard bird. It is the largest swallow, and can demonstrate some extraordinary aerial acrobatics to catch a flying insect. Read more about the Purple Martin, in this BirdEden post.

Purple Martin (Progne subis) North America

Gourds have been grown for centuries as part of the homestead garden. They were one of the first domesticated crops. Gourds were used as utensils, to make musical instruments, and for ornamentation (jewelry pieces were made from them). A common modern use is for birdhouses, typically for the Purple Martin. They are also used in Read More

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Purple Martins

It has taken some time for us fully gather an appreciation and understand why people go to such expense and great lengths to attract and cherish a Purple Martin colony. We have to admit we are now hooked and have fallen in love with this extraordinary species of bird.