Q. I would like to put up a purple martin birdhouse. I heard these birds keep away mosquitoes. Will this conflict with the birds that come to my feeders and baths? A. According to the Purple Martin ...

Modern advancements in tiny house design mean that small-scale living and luxury no longer have to be at odds. The Martin Bird tiny home by Adapt Homes is proof that one doesn't have to choose between ...

Whether it’s because we destroy their habitats, discombobulate them with city lights, or allow cats into their midst, most wild birds want nothing to do with humans. But purple martins—shimmery, ...

For bird lover Terry Suchma, purple martins are not just another flock of feathered friends; they are a purple passion. “I’m living, breathing and thinking martins full time right now,” said Suchma, ...

"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. "I'm part bird ...

Every summer, thousands of purple martins fly into Texas to roost and fuel up on insects before heading to South America for the winter. More than 200,000, and sometimes up to 500,000 of the songbirds ...

A small blue-purple bird often seen throughout the state during the spring has started to trickle back into Kentucky, but birdwatchers may be seeing less of the species in the future. The world’s ...

Mother Earth News Almanac: A Guide Through the Seasons (Voyageur Press, 2016), by the MOTHER EARTH NEWS staff is a collection of helpful information and advice to living a self-sufficient lifestyle.