🏡 Were your Purple Martin houses and gourds full this nesting season? Or are you a hoping to start a new Purple Martin colony for next year? Now is the perfect time to plan any housing changes or additions for next year! 💻 Have questions on when and how to choose housing? Visit our website. www.purplemartin.org/housingchange/ 🛒 Every purchase supports critical conservation work! Shop for Purple Martin housing and so much more at our online store. www.purplemartin.org/shop/ #PurpleMartin #Bird

🪺 Purple Martins are coming—are you ready for nesting season? If your colony needs more housing, consider the Excluder Gourd! This opaque, UV-protected gourd maintains ideal light and temperature conditions. Each Excluder Gourd comes with a heavy-duty porch, extending both in and out of the opening. Multiple starling-resistant entrance options are available for the safety of your colony! 🛒 Find this and so much more at the Martin Market Place®! www.purplemartin.org/shop #PurpleMartin #Featured

Making your housing & gourds feel more “lived in” can increase the chances a pair of #PurpleMartins will choose to build a nest & lay eggs inside! #birds #conservation #nest #eggs #research #education | Purple Martin Conservation Association

🪺 Let’s celebrate Migratory Bird Day by welcoming our newly hatched Purple Martins! 🐦 These birds migrate all the way from Brazil every year to lay their eggs and play an important role in our ecosystem. Learn about how we provide these travelers with their home away from home from our Animal Keeper, Michaela, and do your part in helping these birds by going to purplemartin.org. | Orlando Science Center