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Martins
#2033413
02/20/17 09:07 AM
02/20/17 09:07 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,094 Birmingham, AL
Wade
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Birmingham, AL
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MY mother loves her Martins. She has two houses and a bunch of plastic gourds up. The scouts showed up last week. Had 5 flying around Saturday evening. She likes those birds.
Don't give up, don't ever give up!
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Re: Martins
[Re: Wade]
#2034238
02/21/17 06:53 AM
02/21/17 06:53 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 39,377 Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Freak of Nature
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Good deal. I love having them around too. My first ones showed up on 2/12 this year. I noticed Sunday afternoon that I had between 15-20 now.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Martins
[Re: Wade]
#2037477
02/23/17 05:55 PM
02/23/17 05:55 PM
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl
timbercruiser
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Martin gourds have been around for a long time as nesting places for the martins. I know of no other use for them hanging. It is kinda hard to find good gourds, you don't need the real big ones, and you need some with a good thick hard shell so they will last a lot of years, or plastic. Up till about 20 years ago I had a lot of birds, then one day I killed two chicken snakes that had climbed into the nest and had eat a bunch of chicks and eggs. I had 5 - 16 hole aluminum houses and probably 20 or so gourds, bunch of birds. After I killed those snakes I have not had another martin. I even took the houses down and clorox and washed them out, thinking there might have been some kind of scent or something. The houses are still up, but no birds.
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Re: Martins
[Re: Wade]
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02/23/17 07:37 PM
02/23/17 07:37 PM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 18,070 Andalusia, Al. Covington Co.
DEADorALIVE
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Don't have any gourds up, but I do have a bat house up near my orchard. I *think* I have at least 1 or 2 bats setting up shop in it...hard to tell, for sure, this early on. Once I get some bats established, I might look at adding some gourds on the other end of the orchard.
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
I have OCD and ADD, so everything has to be perfect, but only for a minute.
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Re: Martins
[Re: jono23]
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02/24/17 05:04 AM
02/24/17 05:04 AM
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Posts: 39,377 Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Is that why people have gourds hanging? I knew they were for birds, but are they always for martins? If they are hung in clusters, yes they are for Martins. I have some hung solo on fence posts for Bluebirds and/or Tree Swallows. This place makes me feel like such a city slicker... If the shoe fits....... I'm trying to help teach you the way of the dirt road.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Martins
[Re: DEADorALIVE]
#2037804
02/24/17 05:05 AM
02/24/17 05:05 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 39,377 Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Don't have any gourds up, but I do have a bat house up near my orchard. I *think* I have at least 1 or 2 bats setting up shop in it...hard to tell, for sure, this early on. Once I get some bats established, I might look at adding some gourds on the other end of the orchard. I built a cypress bat house 20 years ago and put it up at the head of our pond. I built a big one too, with plans I got from somewhere. Supposed to hold 500 bats. If that sucker has ever held one, it's news to me.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Martins
[Re: Wade]
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02/25/17 03:45 AM
02/25/17 03:45 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 18,070 Andalusia, Al. Covington Co.
DEADorALIVE
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Oct 2002
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Andalusia, Al. Covington Co.
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Yep...whether or not you actually get bats to move into a house is way iffier than with Martins. I see a couple in the evenings around mine, and I think I can sometimes hear some scrabbling around up there (it's 20' up), but I've yet to actually see any coming out of it to hunt.
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
I have OCD and ADD, so everything has to be perfect, but only for a minute.
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Re: Martins
[Re: timbercruiser]
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02/25/17 04:55 AM
02/25/17 04:55 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,094 Birmingham, AL
Wade
OP
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,094
Birmingham, AL
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Martin gourds have been around for a long time as nesting places for the martins. I know of no other use for them hanging. It is kinda hard to find good gourds, you don't need the real big ones, and you need some with a good thick hard shell so they will last a lot of years, or plastic. Up till about 20 years ago I had a lot of birds, then one day I killed two chicken snakes that had climbed into the nest and had eat a bunch of chicks and eggs. I had 5 - 16 hole aluminum houses and probably 20 or so gourds, bunch of birds. After I killed those snakes I have not had another martin. I even took the houses down and clorox and washed them out, thinking there might have been some kind of scent or something. The houses are still up, but no birds. Several years ago we had a snake get in the house too. Made me so mad that I filled that individual box up with a clip full of .22's. Had birds use the house the next year with no issues. How they can climb a 2" steel post is beyond me, but, I try to add a little grease to the post every year after hatching. Working so far....
Don't give up, don't ever give up!
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Re: Martins
[Re: Wade]
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02/26/17 07:24 AM
02/26/17 07:24 AM
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Posts: 1,309 USA
Maggie123
Doe
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Doe
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Crazy I know but I have watched the dang things climb poles, small trees and branches that go straight up! I hate a chicken snake and battle them constantly in my coop.
Be kind to one another and tell the ones you love that you love them often. We never know what tomorrow will bring.
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Re: Martins
[Re: timbercruiser]
#2039955
02/26/17 10:19 AM
02/26/17 10:19 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 39,377 Marshall County
FurFlyin
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Posts: 39,377
Marshall County
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Martin gourds have been around for a long time as nesting places for the martins. I know of no other use for them hanging. It is kinda hard to find good gourds, you don't need the real big ones, and you need some with a good thick hard shell so they will last a lot of years, or plastic. Up till about 20 years ago I had a lot of birds, then one day I killed two chicken snakes that had climbed into the nest and had eat a bunch of chicks and eggs. I had 5 - 16 hole aluminum houses and probably 20 or so gourds, bunch of birds. After I killed those snakes I have not had another martin. I even took the houses down and clorox and washed them out, thinking there might have been some kind of scent or something. The houses are still up, but no birds. There is some kind of something still there. I don't know what it is, but I know people here who have had snake problems or owl problems and lost their Martins. They NEVER get them back. I don't what they know/see/smell that we don't, but there's something there. I have electric predator guards on all my gourd racks. A 15 joule 200 mile electric fence charger powers it. A snake won't cross it.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Martins
[Re: Maggie123]
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02/27/17 11:22 AM
02/27/17 11:22 AM
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Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 3,137 alabama northport
birdcarver
10 point
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10 point
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Crazy I know but I have watched the dang things climb poles, small trees and branches that go straight up! I hate a chicken snake and battle them constantly in my coop. Put out few plastic egg's or golf ball's on ground or near or in nest box
Last edited by birdcarver; 02/27/17 11:22 AM.
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