"the Cadillac of swallows"
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Swallows of the most graceful kind, these flying insectivores winter in Brazil and come up to North America to nest and breed. But a number of factors have harmed their population in the last decades, including competition fro non-native birds.
Caroline Carlsmith's new zine Purple Martins: The Cadillac of Swallows discusses just such issues, and more!
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And what of flinging scrambled eggs up in the air at these quick birds? Watch the video below to learn more....
- - Click the cover above to download it as PDF to fold and print.
and fascinating little video on Purple Martin conservation ...