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[Grim]

Ok I have some pics of the baby. I wanted to add I had a martin visitor today him and a friend of his chased off a coopers hawk.



While I was waiting for the baby to move from under his mom dad came and made sure I wasn't messing with his hen.



Here is the baby while his father gives me the evil stare.

[Trees Gray]

OOOOOOOOOOH! That baby is just lovely, that will be one fine looking bird when it is grown. Mom and dad are so precious.

I think I will get a martin house, they will be good neighbors if they chase hawks away. What do they eat?

Thank you for sharing the pictures.

[Grim]

Thanks

They eat flying insects. They chase hawks and crows away very effectively.

[jbangelfish]

Originally Posted by Trees Gray

OOOOOOOOOOH! That baby is just lovely, that will be one fine looking bird when it is grown. Mom and dad are so precious.

I think I will get a martin house, they will be good neighbors if they chase hawks away. What do they eat?

Thank you for sharing the pictures.

Martins are usually attracted near a body of water and I've never known them to nest too far from it. Lake, stream, river, pond, doesn't seem to matter but the water seems to be a key ingredient to drawing them.

Does Grim have water nearby? If not, I'd be pleasantly surprised.

Bill

[Grim]

There is a lake and a small canal a few acres away.

[Trees Gray]

Originally Posted by jbangelfish

Martins are usually attracted near a body of water and I've never known them to nest too far from it. Lake, stream, river, pond, doesn't seem to matter but the water seems to be a key ingredient to drawing them.
Bill

Will a couple of birdbaths do??

[Grim]

Your place would be fine. There are lakes all over our area. They are not found in areas that have no water because their are less insects. Droughts for example can wipe some colonies out because of the lack of insects.

So if you get martins does that mean you will fly your birds?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgg2vEIlnM