As I read the histories of local birds, it's so nice to get a break from "this species was harmed by human colonization" with "these benefit from humans!"
In the east Purple Martins nest exclusively in human-provided boxes and have since before settler colonization! https://daily.jstor.org/the-disappearing-culture-of-purple-martin-landlords/
In the east Purple Martins nest exclusively in human-provided boxes and have since before settler colonization! https://daily.jstor.org/the-disappearing-culture-of-purple-martin-landlords/
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"America's most wanted bird. Can eat 2000 mosquitos a day." I'm impressed!
Our martins build nests under the roofs at houses, one next to the other. Our sand martins use sand pits. The barn swallow barns.
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