In Michigan, many purple martin enthusiasts set up large bird houses or complexes in their backyard to aid the bird's survival and witness their sleek, purple coats slice through the skies.

Reviewed Work: Second Supplement to Gleanings No. 5. The Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) and Houses for Its Summer Home by J. Warren Jacobs Review by: J. A. A.

These well-loved songbirds rely on humans for survival, and they benefit us by eating large ... purple martins to your yard? It starts with proper housing. "Install a purple martin house," Audubon ...