Earlier this summer (July 14th), I peeked into the purple martins homes. There were babies at all different ages. I have to admit that some were fairly ugly.
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| Baby Purple Martin in nest |
They are so vulnerable at this young age. You can see that some of these nests have mud barriers by the doors to help protect them from natural predators.
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| Baby Purple Martins |
The house below was full with 3 or 4 birds. The feathers were filled in and looking good. But at this point I was unable to tell of they were male or female.
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| Young Purple Martins |
Another full house that was nearby had babies that were just a few days younger. No wonder why the parents were so busy.
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| Young Purple Martins |
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