Since technology has made it possible to spy on nesting birds, nest cams enable anyone with an internet connection to watch behaviors that heretofore were impossible to observe. That’s why in recent ...

Purple martins, famously finicky, scorn handsome nest boxes mounted by well-intentioned folks, leaving the fancy abodes to starlings and sparrows. Designer apartments rust, languish into eyesores and ...

Every year, bird enthusiasts hang groups of plastic gourds for purple martins to nest in Erica Royer Look up during the summer in eastern or southeastern North America, and you may spot a purple ...

Nesting birds are rewarding to watch. Get expert tips for on how to attract birds to a birdhouse and learn how to choose the ...

Imagine the feeling of always knowing where you are going without a fear of being lost. While that’s a foreign concept for many humans, purple martins are able to travel thousands of miles and they ...

Tony Davis Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Sep 8, 2025 A small, iridescent, purple-tinged bird darted from Joe Siegrist’s just-unclasped hands, and quickly flew out of human view. “Ooh!” an onlooker ...

My old aluminum purple martin house has supported generations of purple martin families — but not in the last few years. I’m not sure why the old house lost its appeal to the birds. The house was ...

"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. "I'm part bird ...

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – The Purple Martin is a very unique bird found in North America. The Martin is known for its skillful aerial exhibitions, tolerance of humans, and pleasant twittering calls.

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Tennessee. The birds were seen on Feb. 12 in Halls, Tn., by a Purple Martin enthusiast – one of ...

Let’s start with a revelation that may deflate your justification for providing purple martins with housing support. It turns out the forever belief that purple martins are among the most important ...