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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 24 > Feathered friends: Living with purple martins

Feathered friends: Living with purple martins

Largest of swallows drawn to nest boxes shaped like gourds

By Art Lander Jr. / The Bulletin
June 24, 2008

RICHMOND, Ky. — When Kent Kessler bought 20 acres outside of town four years ago, he was hoping it was more than just a good site to build a new home.

“I put up a purple martin box that first spring, and by the time we moved in, we had an established colony,” said....

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