234. Purple Pair
This pair of Purple Martins were photographed at a "Martin hotel" in the Celery Fields preserve near Sarasota, Florida.
Purple Martins, the largest commonly-found member of the swallow family, nest almost exclusively in nesting boxes or large "hotels" with many nesting units. This dependence on humans for adequate nesting sites dates back to the earliest colonists who observed hollowed out gourds used by Native Americans to house Purple Martins.
As they are adept fliers, Purple Martins spend most of the day in the air, feeding on insects like bees, wasps, flying ants, and other flying insects.
Life Bird Photograph #234.
234. Purple Pair
This pair of Purple Martins were photographed at a "Martin hotel" in the Celery Fields preserve near Sarasota, Florida.
Purple Martins, the largest commonly-found member of the swallow family, nest almost exclusively in nesting boxes or large "hotels" with many nesting units. This dependence on humans for adequate nesting sites dates back to the earliest colonists who observed hollowed out gourds used by Native Americans to house Purple Martins.
As they are adept fliers, Purple Martins spend most of the day in the air, feeding on insects like bees, wasps, flying ants, and other flying insects.
Life Bird Photograph #234.