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walkingman

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3. We've had martins for over 30 years but after the freeze we didn't have any for 2 years in a row.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 07:57 PM

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Thankfully some came back last year and they are back this year. I love them.

Climate Change is having far-reaching effects and at some point the greedy will stop their denial, but it might be too late.

Man is on an unrelenting quest to destroy the natural world.

Fossil fuel are the cancer of the world. As a Texas native we no longer have any clean air or water and virtually no regulation.

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The 'Great Texas Freeze' Killed Thousands of Purple Martins; Biologists Worry Recovery Could Take Decades [View all] OKIsItJustMe Saturday OP

Wonder how many other plants and critters were affected by that disaster? mwmisses4289 Saturday #1

I assume the effects on other species were similar. The purple martin data was available. OKIsItJustMe Saturday #2

We've had martins for over 30 years but after the freeze we didn't have any for 2 years in a row. walkingman Saturday #3