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May 22, 2026

Purple Martin Obsession

I can’t deny it. Purple martin swallows are my obsession. I love the look of them: they make me think of Toothless from the movie How to Train Your Dragon. They look like feathered dragons, don’t they? As similar as martins are to dragons — look at their heads straight on. They’re oblong on the…

May 9, 2026

I had no idea Purple Martins were so fickle

Or amusing. Last week, a pair inspected the purple martin house. The male was partial to the second-floor accommodations facing the lake. The female settled on the first floor, lower left compartment overlooking our house. I’ve named them Fred and Wilma (from the Flintstone cartoon of yesteryear). Nothing Fred could do, not singing, not calling,…