The purple martin is the largest swallow in North America, and arguably the most popular. Males have dark purpleish black feathers all over their bodies. The females are paler in color, with dark ...

GRAND FORKS – The purple martin has replaced the barn swallow as my everyday bird. Barn swallows were conspicuous at our place near Gilby, N.D., as purple martins are in some parts of Grand Forks. The ...

Mary Schmidt has eagle eyes and a bird brain. Of course, we mean both those observations as compliments. Curator of the Backyard Wildlife Center at the Lichterman Nature Center, Schmidt can spot an ...

Here's a look at purple martin migration back to Michigan this spring, and how you can welcome the birds back.