On the downtown Memphis riverfront, there's no surer sign of spring and early summer than the purple martins. Most of the residential property down there was developed by one of our local real estate tycoons, and perhaps the best thing he did was place purple martin houses all up and down the riverfront. There's one at the marina where I keep my boat. Joe Royer took this photo outside his home on the South Bluffs.
The birds start showing up around April each year. I think the males come first to scout out good breeding territory. Soon the females show up and the mating takes place. Once the young are able to take flight, they'll be out of here until next season.
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