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purple martin

  1. Purple Martin

    Purple Martin

    Hirondelle noire.
    • Plectrophane
    • Media item
    • hirondelle noire martin progne subis purple martin swallow
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  2. Purple Martin, First-year Bird

    Purple Martin, First-year Bird

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos county bryan progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  3. Purple Martin perched with an insect in it's bill

    Purple Martin perched with an insect in it's bill

    Was seen in colony with other males and females around two manmade Martin houses.
    • ShlundoKyogre
    • Media item
    • bay area purple martin swallow
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  4. Purple Martin backed by a clear, blue sky

    Purple Martin backed by a clear, blue sky

    Was seen near Sandy Hook Bay in a colony in which man made houses had been built for it. Was found with Barn swallows and other swallows as well.
    • ShlundoKyogre
    • Media item
    • birdhouse purple martin swallow
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  5. Purple Martin Juvenile

    Purple Martin Juvenile

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • eckert drive galveston galveston county lafitte’s cove nature preserve progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  6. Purple martin

    Purple martin

    A purple martin from the wildlife preserve at Hammonasset Beach, Madison, Connecticut.
    • Barbie Heid
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    • backyard birds birds of connecticut birds of new england birds of north america migratory birds progne subis purple martin purple martin in flight
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  7. Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • galveston galveston county lafitte's cove nature preserve progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  8. Purple Martin (female)

    Purple Martin (female)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • galveston galveston county lafitte's cove nature preserve progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  9. Purple Martin

    Purple Martin

    I was struck by the size of the gape of this female (or immature male). Adult males are solid blue. This is presumably the widespread Eastern subspecies "P. s. subis" characterized by the female's darker belly and forehead. These large swallows frequently nest in martin houses designed for...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • ohio progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  10. Purple Martin (male & juvenile)

    Purple Martin (male & juvenile)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) male and juvenile perched in a mesquite tree.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • estero llano grande state park hidalgo county progne subis purple martin subsp. subis texas weslaco
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  11. Female martin

    Female martin

    Collecting nest material
    • GardenHeart
    • Media item
    • female martin purple martin
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  12. Purple Martin (male).jpg

    Purple Martin (male).jpg

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county expo center belton progne subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. Purple Martin (juvenile).jpg

    Purple Martin (juvenile).jpg

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county expo center belton juvenile/immature progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  14. Purple martins

    Purple martins

    Purple martins moved into the bird condos. I'm hoping they didn't kick out the eastern bluebirds seen two months ago.
    • MergusSerrator
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    • bedminster new jersey nj progne subis purple martin
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  15. Purple Martin (male).jpg

    Purple Martin (male).jpg

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos center bryan progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  16. Purple Martin (young female).jpg

    Purple Martin (young female).jpg

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) young female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos center bryan flight juvenile/immature progne subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  17. Purple Martin (male).jpg

    Purple Martin (male).jpg

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brazos center bryan flight progne subis subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  18. Purple Martins

    Purple Martins

    https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/321146211
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • adult female male martin pair pennsylvania progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  19. Purple Martin

    Purple Martin

    https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/321145201
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • adult female martin pennsylvania progne subis purple martin swallow usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  20. Purple Martins

    Purple Martins

    https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/321325641
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • adult female male martin pair pennsylvania progne subis purple martin swallow usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  21. Purple martin

    Purple martin

    Our martin houses at all the wetlands are pretty full this time of year - I visited three different wetlands reserves, and every martin house was full occupancy. This one was at the western wetlands where I went to see the wood ducks, and they were surprisingly unconcerned with me walking right...
    • Zackiedawg
    • Media item
    • florida martin progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  22. Purple martin in flight

    Purple martin in flight

    Speedy little bullets to try to track, but fun to try! The martins return to South Florida right around the end of January and to feed and breed, and stay until early summer before flying back off to South America around July.
    • Zackiedawg
    • Media item
    • flight florida martin progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  23. Purple Martin (subadult female)

    Purple Martin (subadult female)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) Subadult female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bryan flight fnfeather lake juvenile/immature progne subis purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  24. Sniff! Sniff!

    Sniff! Sniff!

    ASY female Purple Martin
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • female martin progne subis purple martin swallow
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  25. Purple Martin

    Purple Martin

    Hirondelle noire
    • Plectrophane
    • Media item
    • purple martin
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
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