Photo courtesy of Shawn Wyble The welcoming sign at the entrance to the Millers' farm. Photo courtesy of Shawn Wyble Now that's what I call a bird-friendly neighborhood! Mr. Miller's farm boasts over ...

Wonder why your neighbor is hanging gourds up? Or why there appears to be an undulating donut on the weather radar? The answer to both is the purple martin. The largest swallow in North America, male ...

Choose the Right Housing: Martins need elevated, multi-compartment homes placed in open areas with clear flight paths. Prep for Spring: Set up birdhouses before the Martins arrive—timing varies by ...

Every year, bird enthusiasts hang groups of plastic gourds for purple martins to nest in Erica Royer Look up during the summer in eastern or southeastern North America, and you may spot a purple ...

In early February, Andrew and Carol Stamm scan the skies for the first signs that their purple martin colony will return to the nesting structures in their Harahan backyard. And each year like ...

The Purple Martin Conservation Association's nestcam livestreams a purple martin nest in Erie, Pennsylvania. The PMCA uses the nestcam to raise awareness about the birds and their conservation efforts ...

Mar. 14—Purple martins will start to make their appearance in Cherokee County soon, delighting area residents who have "houses" set out for them. Laura Hulbert, a Tahlequah resident and birding ...