I have in my backyard a colony of Purple Martins that return from South America every spring. They come North each summer to raise their new babies and then return after a stay of about 4-5 months. I furnish them housing to raise their young which is made of gourds in clusters such as the picture attached. I have about 200 of these birds each summer that always come back to their home for the summer.

Have any of you seen a model of a gourd as shown in my picture or can a modeler make one. I hope Sharen of SAMS3D sees this thread. :o)
Daz3d has offered the Purple Martin in a new Package that has been released. If I can find some gourds I will then get the package with the Purple Martins. The gourd on the left is a natural one. The ones on the right are plastic and man made. The Purple Martins prefer the Natural over the plastic ones.

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