Purple Martin Bird Houses

Purple Martin bird houses are bird houses that are built for purple martin swallows, these are the most popular and abundant type of swallow in North America and are also the largest North American bird in the swallow family. When you have brought your birding hobby to the point of wanting to target a specific type of bird the Purple Martin is a great bird to focus on. This is mainly because a Purple Martin bird house is just that made for the Purple Martin swallow.

There are several ways to come by your own Purple Martin bird house and those include purchasing one from any bird specialty store, finding free purple martin bird house patterns or shopping for a discount purple martin bird house. All of these ways of getting your hands on a purple martin bird house are generally easy and affordable. The purple martin bird houses are extremely popular and can be found almost anywhere in North America as well as readily available in most other areas of the world as well, especially with the ability to order over the World Wide Web.

Once you have decided on purchasing or building a purple martin bird house the next few tips to be aware of are what to look for in a purple martin bird house and where to put your new bird house. Some of the most important things to be aware of when shopping or building a new purple martin bird house is to be sure the holes are the right size for the birds. This is generally going to be about 2 1/8” by 2 ½”, this is important because if the birds can’t fit they will not come to inhabit your new bird house. Other important and easy to see tips are to be sure there are no sharp edges, the inside of the bird house should be at least 6” by 6”, exterior is best as white to attract the birds and there should always be some type of drainage holes of slots on the inside. After finding the perfect purple martin bird house for your birds there will be the next step of telescoping poles for purple martin bird house to be hung from. These can be bought at any bird specialty store and can be easily lowered for inspection with out tipping or turning your house upside down. These are important tips for the safety of the birds you attract as well as for yourself. If you provide the right house and safety precautions you will see a variety of purple martins frequenting your new bird house as they usually live in large colonies and will be attracted to your new bird home.