by ttracy | Dec 20, 2022 | General
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...
by ttracy | Dec 20, 2022 | General
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...
by ttracy | Dec 15, 2022 | General
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...
by ttracy | Dec 14, 2022 | General
If you are looking to get started in purple martins, you may be wondering which type of housing is necessary. There are many people that have a purple martin house only, while others want to go with the purple martin gourds. Which one is best? Purple martin houses are...
by ttracy | Dec 4, 2022 | General
Purple martins are migratory birds so it is common for some landlords to get a bit anxious when they have purple martins in their area one minute, but then the next they seem to be missing. Where do they go? Why do they sometimes just disappear at night? Purple...
by ttracy | Nov 29, 2022 | General
To be quite frank, there are some birds that I would not want to attract around my home. However, the purple martin is actually quite different. It is the only bird that I am aware of that is entirely dependent on humans for its survival. That goes to show what many...
