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The best shaped nesting hole for the purple martin birdhouse ...
For years the traditional design of the purple martin birdhouse simply consisted of round holes. However, since the purple martin is now facing the threat of having their homes appropriated by starlings and swallows, designers have altered the design of the purple martin birdhouse to include a crescent shaped doorway. It is these crescent shaped doorways that give the contemporary purple martin birdhouse the appearance of a villa in Mexico or Spain. This is because the crescent shaped archways that adorn the edges of these birdhouses have a definite Mediterranean flair to them. However the practical explanation for this design is that it allows purple martins to slip in and out of the house but prevents sparrows and starlings from gaining access. To view an example of a purple martin birdhouse that contains these crescent shaped archways as part of its attractive design, visit the following links.
The Bird Shed More great purple martin bird houses.
Purple martin birdhouses and poles
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