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Avian Action at The Sanctuary Project

 

Taking a long evening drink tinkling with ice to a comfortable seat within easy viewing distance of the purple martin gourds; checking the action with binoculars; making notes on a little gourd plan; trying to count occupation, parents and nestlings - what a wonderful way to spend a quiet evening as the sun sets late and the purple martins jockey for position.

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A purple martin resting after its very first flight. Not at all sure about this green prickly stuff (left); Gourd action - almost impossible to photograph; about 35 nesting pairs in 62 gourds. Photo from late June as the nestlings are leaving the gourds (right)

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Our estimates have about 35 pairs successfully raising three nestlings each. Attrition along the way of course, but 35x2=70 + (2.5x35=87) = over 150 birds sweeping the skies for dragon flies and any other daring insects. Certainly our best season yet; and certainly our most entertaining one.

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It is hard to see them all at once (left); A marvelous magnolia grandiflora flower (right)

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Amelia Mason - Animal Angel - (below left) she cannot resist saving anything with feathers that comes her way; it is hard living in a world where people insist they need to eat animals; but Amelia grabs and saves where she can. The Sanctuary Project lake gives them a fair and fighting chance.

 (Below right) Kip Ron & Savannah chasing muscovies. Of course, once they got out in the lake and the flat-bottomed boat started to go round in circles they forgot all about the ducks.

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Amelia Mason - Animal Angel (left); Kip Ron & Savannah chasing muscovies (right)

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The object of the exercise was to introduce "Lucky' (right) to previously saved Muscovies (below right and left)

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The residents took umbrage and got tough with 'Lucky' - but we'll try it all again next weekend.

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These images are all 'public domain' courtesy of The Sanctuary Project. Click to enlarge; then right-click and chose 'Save-As' for a location on your local hard drive. The names already include the date. You'll get the idea!

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