You see these all over town but I shot this picture last Wednesday on Manor Road. This is a modern contraption meant to attract Purple Martins in the summer for their nesting season. There is a guy here with a business installing these man made nests. I don't know much about them but a brief WEB search yielded a map of sightings and the claim that they are totally dependent on man made nests. Also, the assertion that they eat insects out of the air which could account for humans wanting to court their presence.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
For the Birds
You see these all over town but I shot this picture last Wednesday on Manor Road. This is a modern contraption meant to attract Purple Martins in the summer for their nesting season. There is a guy here with a business installing these man made nests. I don't know much about them but a brief WEB search yielded a map of sightings and the claim that they are totally dependent on man made nests. Also, the assertion that they eat insects out of the air which could account for humans wanting to court their presence.
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That is interesting. I wonder how many people will have those installed.
ReplyDeletePurple Martins rock! They, along with the bats of Austin, eat so many mosquitos and other nasty little bugs we don't like. Plus, they are just cool to watch fly because although they dive very quickly and can catch a mosquito in mid-air, they look rather clumsy and awkward the rest of the time.
ReplyDeleteNice photo of an interesting subject.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the picture. We have not seen those.
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