Since the Rural Missouri magazine article has been published, I'm creating this post with links to some of the articles I've written for new or hopeful purple martin landords.
You may find these articles helpful:
Attraction Techniques for New Sites: http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2014/03/attraction-techniques-for-new-sites.html
Dealing with English House Sparrows and Starlings - Trapping & Shooting Techniques: http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2015/02/trapping-and-shooting-strategies-for.html
English House Sparrow Control Myths: https://www.purplemartin.org/uploads/media/22-3-housesparrowmyt-415.pdf
Offering Calcium to Purple Martins and Other Birds: http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-incredible-edible-egg-shell.html
Stopping Ground Predators from Killing Your Purple Martins: https://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2020/04/predator-guards-story-of-love-and.html
Hello, I'm very interested in the cage protection for your houses. Is there descriptive information available on how to construct it? Thank you for your blog!
ReplyDeleteYes! Here are the blog posts describing the materials and steps.
DeletePart1: http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-freeze-owl-block-fob.html
Part2: http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-fob-part-2.html
Regarding the netting - the information on how I designed it and how it's mounted to my racks is here: http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com/2018/06/nest-checks-new-hatchlings-and-nets.html
Let me know if you have more questions!
Enjoyed the article in RM. Thank you for blogging your insights and wisdom, and providing these timely links. I am in my tenth 'landlord' season but feel like such a newbie, still! Last year i had my first real experience with an 'evil' HOSP. I am bracing for necessary action this year!
ReplyDeleteLike your opening quote from Wendell Berry, too.