tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post1478993228174489020..comments2023-03-30T16:03:10.986-04:00Comments on Vickie Henderson Art: Purple Martins--Nesting BehaviorVickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-6429915496932066182011-08-09T07:34:02.222-04:002011-08-09T07:34:02.222-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone. I just added ...Thanks for your comments, everyone. I just added an update to the post about the pine cones. Seems there is a human hand involved. PUMA landlords sometimes add pine straw to the nest cavities prior to the martins nesting to give them some help and encouragement. And sometimes a pine cone can be hidden in that handful of straw without being noticed. The landlord was sure that is what happened in the case of the larger cone.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-86560957649837697692011-08-08T11:09:08.489-04:002011-08-08T11:09:08.489-04:00Love love love this and the photos! Gorgeous! Woul...Love love love this and the photos! Gorgeous! Wouldn't it have been a treat to see that martin wrasslin' the cone into the gourd?Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-33205140332168681672011-08-07T20:19:11.567-04:002011-08-07T20:19:11.567-04:00Wow~I knew they used leaves..didnt know about the ...Wow~I knew they used leaves..didnt know about the pine cone..how the heck?? Great post and photos..and your art is lovely!Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-16061523698226718882011-08-06T22:38:45.101-04:002011-08-06T22:38:45.101-04:00Purple Martins are amazing. They are starting to r...Purple Martins are amazing. They are starting to roost here on our state park getting ready for the migration south.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-75390082933132533572011-08-06T21:43:23.803-04:002011-08-06T21:43:23.803-04:00I can't imagine PMs taking a whole pine cone i...I can't imagine PMs taking a whole pine cone into their nest. I wonder why??? I can imagine them picking them upwhen the cone is closed and getting it into the house but it would still be almost as heavy as the bird itself. Geez. Great pictures and narrative. I have been enjoying this entire series.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com