Ideas For Your Backyard

One of the favorite birds of people who are not necessarily serious students of other types of bird is the Purple Martin.  This friendly fellow returns the affection by preferring to live around humans.The Purple Martin or Progne subis has been lovingly housed by many for nostalgic reasons — their grandparents and parents had martin houses.  And this bird, for whom everyone watches eagerly in the spring, comes back to his established home year after year.

Now is a good time to lower your purple martin birdhouse.  This will make it easier to reach in and clean it out.  You may also need to do some repairs on it.  By doing this now,  it will be ready for new families in the spring and save you very much needed time when the weather breaks