We have 3 groups of homes for purple martins. Two of them have the gourd look. Then there is the rectangular apartment look.
![Baby Purple Martins](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeHvIg2dD4dBFhXhkmiyutWhoXtQbg5fDzegmkKmPPn2kNVgn9tlcDuMGDLsjTsWbJMzdiqqG5kBiLZkrEnobOtpD_v3v6o3k4b76tpp5dxYIuNWojef1aYHB5L-DXwd3k3DOi-E_8G37/s400/DSC_0008.JPG) |
Baby Purple Martins |
I was lucky, I was able to see the babies perched on the patios. They had only been flying for a couple of days.
![Learning to fly](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-8TVz-43BWZ_wNplsV9anfIVBL2AyJwGbKVy-XmMyzkUBjvqZvfCS5H3AZHye5-qC5cMDf4TBp0ibq2PSdUmqgZDR7XGyW7HLB1zO53lRj9oxvZfeqeFX1Pc4eO5OzthA-vK4byAnGrb/s400/DSC_0260.JPG) |
Learning to fly |
The parents would fly off and then the young shortly afterwards. They would fly low for the most part. But when they were flying in a group, it was difficult to tell the difference between the parents and children.
![Baby Purple Martins](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojx604uQ36h0qMTn9s0Vae-YlfWMInjrIHTsMvVVyJCuIb91MiG8w3mDgEDbtXUoFwr4C25sQ127i5wFckAT2GzkvtWvjUycud31lATvnev6-hzllmMJuCZhOZPzToQsHi9hRE7prtBoz/s400/DSC_0044+1.JPG) |
Baby Purple Martins |
Do you want to see how it's done? Just spread your wings and push off! WOW! What a rush!
![Flying Lessons](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqltHf3BVjEFeJo29BNYKZGNJPqLNQWS5MJqD85hin4mPeYcijtaVu_2EtrWfSEZX4GyzvKUgANJKFdxQypIXx2RFANS9foa_3H7aEhQ2pY__P7lUa7exyfbaagT6I4ZEmNIVbrd3dszU/s400/DSC_0061.JPG) |
Flying Lessons |
Come on everone! Catch me if you can!
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