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July 30, 2008
If you want your backyard to be a haven for birds, one of the best things you can do is to put up bird houses or bird shelves. They will be especially needed towards the end of winter when the birds are preparing to mate and nest.
if you want to attract certain species of birds, you need a house which that type of bird prefers to nest. Wrens, bluebirds and tree swallows like single, enclosed bird houses the best. Bluebirds and tree swallows will stay in a house in a fairly open area, but wrens prefer enclosed houses surrounded by some sort of shrubbery.
Robins and phoebes will not stay in a enclosed house, so of you want to attract these species, a bird shelf is your best bet.
When choosing a house, make sure that it will be safe for the birds. It should definitely have holes on the top and bottom for ventilation and drainage. Also, it is best that it doesn’t have a perch by the entrance since this can attract predators. The entrance hole should be facing north or east to prevent overheating during hot summers. You should also place no more than one house per tree for the same species,
It is also best to place houses on metal poles rather than wooden ones; this will help keep predators away. You want a place where the birds can safely build their homes and if you take these precautions, you can have a most delightful aviary sanctuary .
July 31st, 2008 at 7:18 pm
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August 4th, 2008 at 1:23 am
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I really liked feeding the birds in our house every afternoon and my kids enjoyed it. I found this site and I liked the bird houses so I purchased a few. It was really cool how many birds would just stay there every time….