Purple Martin birds in my garage

[ovrszd]

I too have a large variety of nesting birds around my buildings. We are a perfect place for them, surrounded by pastures and hayfields. Great feeding for most types.

Barn Swallows, as I know them, are very persistent in their search for nesting areas. As I said, I don't allow them to nest around my buildings. But they are constantly feeding in the fields. If I open my shop doors during the daytime within a couple minutes they will start flying in. I clap my hands or make loud noises to discourage them. It has little effect.

I too am surprised they would stay in your garage at night. I doubt they have a nest yet or you would have found it. They are not hard to find.

I was amused at your description of the goose issue. I remember in the 70s when the State of Missouri decided to help the goose population rebound. They "planted" paired Canadian geese at local ponds/lakes. Clipped their wings so they couldn't fly away. Built nest boxes. Well, it worked. We now have paired Canadians on almost every pond you see. I have one pond small enough that I can throw a rock across it. They nest on it. My daughter and family live outside Des Moines Iowa. The Suburban housing developments all have large ponds or small lakes. Geese everywhere. Now they are trying to figure out how to minimize the population. They are over running golf courses and city parks. Nesting pairs defend their territory with a vengeance. I find it amusing that we humans are so naïve to think we can control everything around us.

 

[oldballs]

I visited the cemetery on Mother's Day where the geese were crapping all over the flat markers. They were so at home, that they didn't even move when people passed by. BTW the Wrens came in last week.

 

[ovrszd]

I visited the cemetery on Mother's Day where the geese were crapping all over the flat markers. They were so at home, that they didn't even move when people passed by. BTW the Wrens came in last week.

Good to hear about the Wrens. I had been wondering about them. I'm very short on Bluebirds this year for some reason and am concerned about that. I usually have 10 pairs or more. I have 3 this year.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I visited the cemetery on Mother's Day where the geese were crapping all over the flat markers. They were so at home, that they didn't even move when people passed by. BTW the Wrens came in last week.

I went to the bank a couple of days ago, and there was a Canadian goose patrolling the front steps...and leaving his calling cards all over the sidewalk. They told me it was their "attack goose".