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We have martins staying at our new house but they aren nesting yet. Whats wrong?

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We have martins staying at our new house but they aren nesting yet. Whats wrong?

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Nothing. One thing that new martin enthusiasts run into is ‘impatience’. Remember, these birds are just returning to their northern home and it’s been a long flight for them. They’re in no hurry to start nest building upon arrival. Give them some time. They need to rest a little, get to know the neighborhood and to also get to know each other. We as humans want them to stay and nest, but we want it to all happen NOW and that just isn’t going to happen. There are things we just don’t understand about wild creatures and when they, the weather and the time are right, they’ll begin nesting. In the meantime, just relax and enjoy their antics. Watch them and learn as much as you can about them. Little by little, you’ll begin to understand and also become a little less impatient, and before you know it, they and their young will be gone.

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