Purple martin birdhouse apartments are pictured with protruding nesting materials, July 26, 2019, in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Purple martin birdhouse apartments are pictured with protruding nesting materials, July 26, 2019, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Purple martins prefer to nest in groups, so birdhouses built for purple martins tend to have six to eight housing units. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Photo credit: © Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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