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How Do You Attract Purple Martins?

If you are wanting to bring some purple martins to your backyard, you may be feeling a little bit anxious. The steps below are the only things that I believe truly make a difference in attracting purple martins. Please note that if you live in an area where you don't...

How Long Do Purple Martins Live?

When you get your first martins arriving at your purple martin house it is really exciting! You hope that they will return year after year. But, how long will they keep returning? What's the actual lifespan of a purple martin? Purple martins live on average to about...

What Birds Takeover Purple Martin Houses?

There is nothing more frustrating that setting up a purple martin house only to find a few weeks later that other types of birds are trying to take it over. It is something all purple martin landlords have to deal with regularly. The most common types of birds that...

When Should I Setup My Purple Martin House?

So you got yourself a purple martin house, you want to be a good landlord, but when is the best time to actually set it up? There are a couple of times of the year that I would recommend it. The ideal times to setup a purple martin house is either late summer or early...

How Long Will Purple Martins Stay?

When you invest in being a purple martin landlord, you really hope the martins will stay for a while. But, exactly how long will that be? You know that they spend part of their time in the United States, but once they arrive at the purple martin house, how long will...

How to Clean a Purple Martin House

Any birds can leave quite a mess, and purple martins are no exception. There is a need to clean houses and gourds to keep your colony safe from parasites and potentially harmful insects such as mites and ticks. First, if you have purchased one of the many commercial...

What Makes Purple Martin Houses Different From Other Birdhouses?

If you are looking into getting into purple martins, you may be wondering why you can't just setup any old birdhouse. What makes a purple martin house unique from other birdhouses out there? Majestic Purple Martin Surveys His Territory Here are a five things that make...

Purple Martins for Beginners

Welcome! If you found yourself here, it is extremely likely that you are new to purple martin landlording. If you hear nothing else, I just want to say thank you for caring for this bird. The population will not grow without new landlords and the fact that you're...

How to Protect Purple Martins from Predators

Unfortunately, the purple martin is extremely vulnerable towards predators. If you have a purple martin colony without any protection from predators, it's very likely you won't have it for much longer. It's not a matter of if you will receive predators coming after...

When Do Purple Martins Lay Their Eggs?

Purple martins are an extremely interesting species. It is one of the only animals that I am aware of that relies on humans for its survival. However, if you have purple martins arriving at your purple martin house, you may be wondering: how long do I have to wait...
How Do You Attract Purple Martins?

How Do You Attract Purple Martins?

If you are wanting to bring some purple martins to your backyard, you may be feeling a little bit anxious. The steps below are the only things that I believe truly make a difference in attracting purple martins. Please note that if you live in an area where you don't...

How Long Do Purple Martins Live?

How Long Do Purple Martins Live?

When you get your first martins arriving at your purple martin house it is really exciting! You hope that they will return year after year. But, how long will they keep returning? What's the actual lifespan of a purple martin? Purple martins live on average to about...

What Birds Takeover Purple Martin Houses?

What Birds Takeover Purple Martin Houses?

There is nothing more frustrating that setting up a purple martin house only to find a few weeks later that other types of birds are trying to take it over. It is something all purple martin landlords have to deal with regularly. The most common types of birds that...

When Should I Setup My Purple Martin House?

When Should I Setup My Purple Martin House?

So you got yourself a purple martin house, you want to be a good landlord, but when is the best time to actually set it up? There are a couple of times of the year that I would recommend it. The ideal times to setup a purple martin house is either late summer or early...

How Long Will Purple Martins Stay?

How Long Will Purple Martins Stay?

When you invest in being a purple martin landlord, you really hope the martins will stay for a while. But, exactly how long will that be? You know that they spend part of their time in the United States, but once they arrive at the purple martin house, how long will...

How to Clean a Purple Martin House

How to Clean a Purple Martin House

Any birds can leave quite a mess, and purple martins are no exception. There is a need to clean houses and gourds to keep your colony safe from parasites and potentially harmful insects such as mites and ticks. First, if you have purchased one of the many commercial...

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