How to bring purple martins to your yard
Here are 8 ways to bring purple martins to your yard Birds houses Buy birds houses to attract purple martins. The purple martins are more likely to hang around in a place that offers shelter and a home. Set up your house after purple martins start arriving To prevent other birds from taking over the birdhouses, wait until purple martins start arriving. They should arrive from Brazil to north America from January to May, mid winter to spring. Paint the houses white to attract purple martins Purple martins are smart birds. They know their chicks have a better chance of survival inside a white house, because it doesn't heat up in the sun as much as a darker or brighter color, like black or red. Perches and sunny spots Don't be a slumlord! Get these lovely birds all the luxury they deserve. They like places to perch on and open spaces to sun themselves. Purple martins love company Put purple martins statues on top of the birdhouse, put mud in the birdho...