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The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety

  
 
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p.1 #1 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


Here's some variety from a local community garden. The recent rains have brought out a lot of flying insects and the Purple Martins are loving it!

Greg





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Apr 27, 2026 at 03:07 PM
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p.1 #2 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


This is a lovely set Greg. Flight images of the Purple Martins are hard so you did well with getting them. You just reminded me that I have some I took a couple of weeks ago that I should post. Lovely florals as well.

Morris



Apr 27, 2026 at 03:51 PM
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p.1 #3 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


morris wrote:
This is a lovely set Greg. Flight images of the Purple Martins are hard so you did well with getting them. You just reminded me that I have some I took a couple of weeks ago that I should post. Lovely florals as well.

Morris


Thank you Morris. They are fast birds, and zip all over the place -- I took many shots, most were of some blurry background with no bird in the frame, or part of a bird in the frame.

Greg



Apr 27, 2026 at 04:56 PM
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p.1 #4 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


OK, I think the bee photo bombed a great flora shot in #9
Poppy-rocks

I have never taken a Purple Martin image but you now have me motivated to do so! You have some intense flight shots Eric, wow #4 is menacing, looks like huge bird!!
Great work buddy

Karl



Apr 27, 2026 at 09:09 PM
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p.1 #5 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


Karl Witt wrote:
OK, I think the bee photo bombed a great flora shot in #9
Poppy-rocks

I have never taken a Purple Martin image but you now have me motivated to do so! You have some intense flight shots Eric, wow #4 is menacing, looks like huge bird!!
Great work buddy

Karl


Thanks Karl!
The close ups of the female Purple Martin were obviously, well, close up. She was sitting on one of the nesting pods in the garden and I was able to get really close to her. She was very gracious to pose for me!

Greg



Apr 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
 


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p.1 #6 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


Lovely set ! I don't think I have ever seen a purple Martin. They are beautiful.

Birdie



Apr 28, 2026 at 07:38 PM
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p.1 #7 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


You are so lucky to have the Purple Martins in your area, Greg!
Douglas



Apr 29, 2026 at 03:34 PM
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birdied wrote:
Lovely set ! I don't think I have ever seen a purple Martin. They are beautiful.

Birdie


Thank you Birdie. They are really lovely and are voracious flying insect eaters -- which is why they are so popular with gardeners.

Greg

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douter wrote:
You are so lucky to have the Purple Martins in your area, Greg!
Douglas


I fully agree, Douglas!

Greg



Apr 29, 2026 at 05:58 PM
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p.1 #9 · The Purple Martins are back, and so is some colorful variety


Nice mix Greg. I don't even bother trying for those in flight shots of super quick birds
Gary



Apr 30, 2026 at 09:22 AM







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