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Attracting Purple Martins

By editor ⋅ February 23, 2008 ⋅ Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

If you’ve ever erected a bird house mansion, in a futile attempt to attract to purple martins to nest in your yard, then you might be interested in the information in this article, which outlines the minimum nesting requirements for these active little birds. I never realized, for instance, that bird houses for purple martins need to be erected away from trees. And did you know that the desirable real estate that you erect for purple martins will also attract starlings? And that the starlings are so hostile that they will kill to take over?

You can learn more about the responsibilities of being a landlord for purple martins in our new nature article on Purple Martin Bird Houses.

If you are successful in establishing a colony of purple martins, you can look forward to less mosquitoes in your yard, as well as the pleasure of watching these delightful birds raise their single brood each year.