Thursday, June 09, 2011

Purple Martin Majesty

Howdee all,

I visited a high school classmate and facebook friend recently. She and her hubby have a birdhouse walk around their property.. .

We saw a few different nests in their nest boxes~the Tree swallows lined their nests with beautiful white feathers and the Wrens nests were made of twigs.

I didn’t take photos until the end of the Birdhouse trail, the last of the nest boxes.

Purple Martin houses..

Checking the houses for eggs.

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Inside the condo house..an egg around mom and dads_022 Inside  the one family houses we find…

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The Martins pluck leaves from trees and put in the nest

There are many theories as to why they do this..

Check out this link.

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While walking in the boggy woods of their property I spotted this..

I think it is Orobanche uniflora ~One flowered Cancer root

~thanks Corey Husic for the ID.

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Meanwhile back at the ranch..

In the beautiful planter Attillio made..

MY flowers are growing..

Jasmine and morning glory in the back..

Cleome, Coleus, Sweet potato vine, zinnias

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A cool moth found in a nearby town..

Hickory Tussock Moth ~thanks Lisa Salt for the ID

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I Hope you all are having a great spring.

Summer is just around the corner. 

Jeff and I will be in CT until the end of the month and then head north to Acadia National park where we will stay one month.

From there a few weeks on Cape Cod, before returning to Mom and Dads driveway for a month…then back north to MA. for a few weeks to visit Jeff's family.

I hope to set up two bird outings in September…One from CT and one from MA. Hope you can join us!

What do you have planned for the summer?

8 comments:

  1. Hi Dawn, Excellent post today. The moth pic is just awesome! Sounds like you guys have a fine summer lined up. Enjoy, take care, and thanks for sharing on your blog. John

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  2. You'll have to return and take photos of birdie babies. :) Your planter is looking lovely! Cool moth.

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  3. I love seeing the eggs and I have never seen the inside of a purple martin box. That plant is very interesting--not sure I've seen it before.

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  4. When you're in Maine, make a trip up to Machias Seal Island for puffins & razorbills. It's worth the trip!

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  5. Saw only my third swallow taled kite jsut north of Savannah Ga today... loved the pics...

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  6. Wonderful post and photos Dawn! Looking forward to the get together.

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  7. Nice post, Dawn. Love the gourd-shaped Purple Martin house; it will keep the babies dry, safe and free of parasites. You got some great summer plans!

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  8. Wonderful post! I have never seen what a Purple Martin nest looks like. Very cool! Interesting article on why the birds collect leaves. Looks like you have the beginnings of a beautiful garden planter - stunning! Awesome moth! Sounds like you have a busy summer planned. Enjoy!

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