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BRAINERD — “It all began in the early 1970s” said Larry Leonard, of Brainerd. “I built a purple martin house and put it up. Before I had the last nut tightened on the pole, martins were checking out ...

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – The Purple Martin is a very unique bird found in North America. The Martin is known for its skillful aerial exhibitions, tolerance of humans, and pleasant twittering calls.

My wife, Kathy Adams Clark, and I scurried out to the backyard the first week in January to clean our purple martin house. Because scouts for the largest and arguably the most handsome swallows in ...

Even though it is just the middle of February, the harbinger of spring, the purple martin, is probably on his way from South America and Mexico today. Last year, martins arrived March 3 at Sunny Hill.

I can't put up a purple martin house because our home is nestled among trees and shrubbery with no open space. But if your home has an open area, you should install a martin house. Do it now, because ...

A well-beloved backyard bird in our region is the Purple Martin. This large, darkly colored sparrow is a commonly seen visitor in parks, yards, and waterways, especially when there is a Purple Martin ...

The purple martin is the largest swallow in North America, and arguably the most popular. Males have dark purpleish black feathers all over their bodies. The females are paler in color, with dark ...

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) — The North American purple martin is known for its skillful aerial exhibitions, tolerance of humans and pleasant twittering calls. The city of Escanaba is home to several ...