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May 23 2016
male, summer plummage
Iona Regional Park, Richmond BC

There are nest boxes mounted on pilings in the Fraser River. Not too many occupants this year.
Jul 5 2016
May 28 2014
male, summer plummage, nest
Iona Regional Park, Richmond BC
There are a few locations in the lower mainland where breeding sites have been successful. In most cases the houses are mounted in piers on the water to prevent land based predators.
Jun 17 2014
Jul 1 2011
juvenile
Ellis Bird Farm near Lacombe Alberta. They were banding the Purple Martin chicks. This one is about 10 days old.
Jul 16 2011
Jul 1 2011
juvenile
Ellis Bird Farm near Lacombe Alberta. They were banding the older Purple Martin chicks and let us look inside the nest box. This one is one day old. I was able to get this shot with my pocket camera.
Jul 16 2011
Jul 1 2009
summer plummage
Coronach, Sask
July 1, 2009
My sister-in-law has started a purple martin craze in Coronach. These were taken at a competing location in town. The lighting at her house was poor earlier in the day. Coincidentally, her maiden name is Martin.
Aug 1 2009