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Attracting Purple Martins

In North America alone there are over a million purple martin houses. Once you get a colony of purple martins to nest at your site, they will return every year. That is as longs as you make sure that the houses are properly maintained. Many people who lose their colony often think that the birds died due to a pesticide or storms during the migration period. Purple Martins do not commonly die from these particular issues. The most common reason for losing a colony of purple martins is the houses themselves. If the houses are not taken care of, then you risk losing the entire colony of purple martins.

Attracting purple martins to your houses can be a little difficult for some. There are specific places that you can place your houses to help ensure that you will attract purple martins. Placing a purple martin house too close to a human home will deter a colony from nesting. The ideal distance to place housing for purple martins is between 40 to 130 feet from all areas of human contact. You will also want to make sure that the purple martin house is placed around 50 feet from all trees. The

Pigeon Gaze!

Image by Te55 ? via Flickr

Have you really looked at the pigeons around your yard lately or in the city halls?  Maybe you just don’t notice and appreciate this birds because they are always around you and are used to having a lot people near (not totally near though) and around them.

Pigeons are one of the most unique birds there are.  You are probably asking what made these birds unique when you see a lot of them around.  If you look at one closely you will see the difference pigeons have. 

These birds may not be the most admired and most searched for by bird watchers but they are out of the ordinary.  They are the only birds that have different colors but they are all one and the same.  There are no other bird species that have different colors but are within the same species.

Did you ever wonder why nobody has seen any baby pigeons around? Well it is because they are still in their nests and totally away from your prying eyes.  Baby pigeons are never allowed to leave their nest till they are almost as big as their parents.

Another amazing characteristic these birds’ posses is

Placing Your Purple Martin House In The Correct Location

It seems to me that a lot of people who want to attract purple martins to their yard are slightly confused as to what exactly a purple martin is looking for. Many people simply avoid getting into the hobby because they think they have a poor location to be able to attract such birds. However, unless you are simply in a region where the purple martins do not migrate, that is more than likely a huge myth. Assuming you have a decently sized yard and live somewhere on the Eastern half of the United States or the coast of California, you should be able to get purple martin’s to visit you year after year if you are a good landlord for the purple martins that do stop by. Below are a few tips for finding the best place to put your purple martin house.

First off, remember that your purple martins are not humans. Therefore, they do not want to be tucked under an awning of your house or placed underneath an overhang directly next to the house. They want a little room. Ideally, you should not place your purple martin house within 15 feet of your home or any trees.

Parrot Story

Parrot Story

Parrot breeding is one of a million and interesting hobby that many people desire. Like me, I am a hobbyist whom I engaged in the field of birds that I really love and enjoy. I am very glad that in many years of trial and failure in the hobby that I choose which is breeding different kinds of bird.  There are many things that I experienced and learned in breeding birds. There are two things that I encountered bad and good things. At first, entertaining is my target but in the days, weeks, months and years pass, there are many things that I discovered and make up in my mind that I really enjoy this kind of hobby. After that, it became business. Should I call it hobby or profession? Maybe I should call it profession because in my years of breeding birds I spent most of my time taking care of them, many nights I didn’t go to sleep to make sure of their safety, doing the night work looking for them time to time. Regular checking of the babies most especially when there are many chicks to feed. Way back in the beginning, I got a pair

Binoculars Terminology – Best Binoculars For Birding

Fulfilling your bird watching and wild bird identification efforts will be realized by understanding basic binoculars‘ terminology.

Binoculars Terminology

Power/Magnification and Objective Lens Diameter (example 8×42)

The first number, the Power or Magnification measurement, is the degree that the object being viewed is enlarged. In this example, binoculars with an 8 power magnification will magnify the object 8 times larger than would normally be seen with your eyes. The second number, the Objective Lens Diameter, is measured in millimeters (mm). The objective lenses are the front lenses of the binoculars. The diameter of the lens determines the light gathering ability. A larger lens produces greater light gathering ability and therefore improved detail and image clarity. The power level affects the brightness of an image. A lower power will produce a brighter image.

Field of View

The size of the area visible while looking through a pair of binoculars is referred to as the Field of View. Generally a greater magnification or power will produce a smaller field of view. The angular field of view, expressed in degrees, is indicated on the outside of the binoculars. The linear field of view refers to the area that can be viewed at 1,000 yards, and is expressed in feet. A larger field