It wasn't quite the flag-raising at Iwo Jima, but the Meadowlands Commission successfully hoisted a Purple Martin nesting box atop a 10-foot-high pole in Harrier Meadow last week. (From left to right, NJMC naturalists Gabrielle Bennett-Meany and Mike Newhouse, with volunteer Chris Takacs.
Entire sequence (for Purple Martin nesting box junkies only) follows.
Tomorrow: the new box's first occupant.
I hope this works. I love Purple Martins and would love to see them move into this space.
With Chris there, I am surprised you needed a ladder. 🙂