BREEDING SEASON

5 months of desert Purple Martins in Sonoran Desert

Desert Purple Martins arrive 

to their breeding grounds in the Sonoran Desert 

Desert Purple Martins find a mate...

…and a suitable saguaro boot

to nest in

Once the female lays the

eggs, Purple Martins will

incubate and raise their

young for 41-48 days

inside the nest.

Time to go!

As summer comes to an end and

their nestlings fledge, desert

Purple Martins leave the

Sonoran Desert to begin their

southward migration

INSIDE THE NEST

OUTSIDE THE NEST