Purple martins flock to a gourd rack at North Park in Denham Springs. The gourd rack is managed by Krista Adams, her husband and their two daughters.
Renee Adams, right, admires the purple martins perched high on a gourd rack at North Park.
Two purple martins sit high on a gourd rack located at North Park in Denham Springs. Purple Martins begin their spring migration from South America as early as December, when they move up into North America to begin their breeding season.
A purple martin takes flight. In Louisiana, purple martins are the first spring Neotropical migrant to arrive.
Emmerson Settoon, left, and Renee Adams visit a purple martin sanctuary at North Park in Denham Springs. Far in the background, Kristine Adams and her dad, Mike, are performing nest checks.
