Gourds are for the purple birds
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Shown here is one of the poles Bill and Norma Johnson of Port Charlotte erected with gourds to provide bird homes for Purple Martin swallows.
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Here is a different pole and gourd arrangements Bill and Norma Johnson of Port Charlotte put up to attract Purple Martins, the largest type of swallow in North America.
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Bill and Norma Johnson of Port Charlotte have 27 gourd bird houses, which are popular with Purple Martins, the largest North American swallow.
BY DELORES SAVAS
Correspondent
Many people have to travel a great distance to view wildlife. But Bill and Norma Johnson of Port Charlotte have front-row seats, as they get to see nature at its best every day.
They recently had 50 young Purple Martin fledglings or more getting ready to face the world.
