Friday, September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022

We are juvenile Purple Martins
You can tell by our streaky grey breasts
The males amongst us will grow up to have iridescent feathers
And they will be less brightly colored if they live in the American southwest.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Progne_subis/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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