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Purple martins guard gardens as natural pest control
A National Geographic note explains purple martins defend crops by eating vast insect numbers and prefer communal nesting. Early arrivals seek bachelor chambers, then return to establish a pecking order, while sparrows and starlings can displace them in housing.
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