How Do You Make Purple Martin Bird Houses?
Purple martins are a beautiful species that have very specific housing requirements. This means it can be very difficult to attract these birds to your home, but it’s far from impossible. Purple martins rely almost entirely on man made constructs in the Midwest and Eastern regions of North America, while they find more natural protection in the Rocky Mountains. If you can match their housing requirements for width and height as well as in location, maintenance, and safety, you can create the ideal environment for your very own martin family. Examine the location you’ve chosen for the house to make sure it matches a martin’s needs exactly. Even the most accurately constructed house won’t have much of a chance for habitation if it’s located poorly. Select a location directly in the center of the most open space available to you, away from any brush. The Purple Martin Conservation Association adds: “There should be no trees taller than the martin housing within 40 feet, preferably 60 feet
