Chilhowee Lake Topics: Purple Martins
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alahusker
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Purple Martins
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2/6/2009 8:10:27 PM
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Bay girl has it right.. those guys under your boat are swallows..
likely barn swallows.. Got them under my boat also.. Cool, but different birds..
Purple Martins are the largest of the swallow family.. winter in South America and return in late spring.. "Scouts" arrive in early spring, checking stuff out I guess..
Martins eat tons of bugs, are people friendly, lots of fun to be around, and love to talk to you if you can kinda of whistle.. They also as aerobatic as the "thunderbirds".. (I say this as a retired USAF pilot.)
Gotta put up a house, actually, buy one is the best option but it is still a chore.. Assemble it an put in the extendable pole in an open space .. If you are on the lake, facing the water, away from trees and obstructions..
Sound like a lotta work?? Takes a day and a few bucks..
But if y'all can see the birds arrive and build a new colony from your living room, it makes one look forward to spring.. And the same guys and their babies will return next year..
For the orthonologists here, please correct anything on this post.. not thin skinned.. (Not sure how to spell orthonoligst but sure this ain't right.)
Regards,
Terry Burke
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