The Birds & The Bees

With all the rain we've had this year, the purple martins' nestlings have been feasting on dragonflies galore. Fledging began here o...

It seems that I finished getting my new rack up just in time. This year, to better protect my martins and make my nest checks easier, I'...

As the weather is warming, I'm beginning to notice more insects out & about here in Missouri. The most annoying one being the ticks ...

Along with posting about Purple Martins and our native prairie restoration efforts, I'm starting a new series here on my blog, called, ...

Two ASY male purple martins arrived on March 10, 2019 this year. This year's arrival is more back in line with my first 10 year average ...

John Miller, St. Louis - Forest Park Purple martin landlord & mentor, worked very hard and long to convince the MDC to host a purple mar...