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See photos of bird species with purple feathers. Purple colored bird species brighten up the skies and landscapes across ...
This video shows hundreds of thousands of purple martins swarming throughout downtown Nashville, Tennessee, last summer. Each ...
On the far west side of Ballard in Shilshole Bay — an area typically only accessible by boat, canoe or kayak — dozens of dark purple and blue birds swoop through a forest of decaying wooden poles.
Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...
By late summer, purple martins prepare for their departure from New Jersey and much of eastern North America. Martins are one of the first birds to leave New Jersey in late August.
The state has seen a 95 percent decline in purple martins over the last 50 years, according to the Maine Department of Inland ...
The relationship between man and purple martin is centuries old. Here's how you can attract the bird to your property. May 31, 2019 at 11:35 a.m. | Updated May 31, 2019 at 11:39 a.m.
Last year Allen estimated there were over 1 million birds gathered on the marshes of the Maurice. Hopefully the southbound Purple Martins won't disappoint this year.
"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh.
NASHVILLE — At first they circle high in the evening sky. But as night descends, they, too, begin to descend, bird by bird, one at a time, and then all in a rush: 150,000 purple martins swirling ...