How To Hang Bluebird House
How to hang bluebird house
Helpful Tips
- Position the nest box so that the entrance hole is facing east and towards open habitat.
- To decrease competition from Tree Swallows, you can pair nest boxes about 15–20' apart, with pairs of houses about 300' from each other.
How do you hang a blue bird house?
Place nest boxes in the sunniest, most open area possible, away from your house or deep shade. Bluebirds prefer large expanses of short grass with a clear flight path, ideally facing a field. Try not to place the house too close to feeders. Make sure it is mounted 5 to 10 feet off the ground.
How high do you hang a bluebird house?
Height: Bluebirds nest within a wide range of heights, from two to 50 feet. Mounting at eye level provides easy checking; however, if cats or other predators are problems, hang nest boxes at least six to eight feet from the ground.
When should I put up my bluebird house?
Have your bluebird boxes in place by early spring when the bluebirds are looking for nesting sites. Boxes may also be put up later in the nesting season. In areas where bluebirds are present year round, they may use nestboxes for roosting on cold nights.
What is the best color for a bluebird house?
Gray, dull green, tan, or brown, are colors that make bird houses or bird feeders less visible to predators because they blend in best with natural surroundings. Avoid metallic or fluorescent colors as they tend to be so bright, they offer no cover from predators.
Should a bluebird house be in the shade?
Bluebirds prefer open grassy areas, fields and no shade. It's best to have a place where high grass and weeds do not grow beneath the nest box. Boxes should be posted five to six feet off the ground, although boxes placed a little higher usually suffice.
Is it OK to mount a bluebird house on a tree?
You SHOULD NOT mount bluebird boxes on the sides of trees, fences, or buildings. These are very difficult if not impossible to protect from climbing predators. Also, do NOT hang bluebird boxes. They seem to prefer fixed boxes that are not swinging randomly in the wind.
What should I hang my birdhouse on?
To hang a birdhouse, find a well-located, sturdy branch, then secure a hook to it. Next, hang the house using a very short piece of wire, rope or chain. Do birds like hanging bird houses? Not if they're unsteady.
Can you nail a bluebird house to a tree?
Do not nail a birdhouse to a tree. Nails can cause damage, and over time could introduce wood-decay fungi that will rot the tree. Do not hang a birdhouse on a branch using a tightly wound string, cord or sling.
Should bluebird houses face north?
What direction should a birdhouse face? A birdhouse and its entrance hole should face away from prevailing winds. In the United States, it's very common for a birdhouse to face east, which is often faced away from the prevailing wind and the strong afternoon sun.
Do bluebird houses need to be on a pole?
House Placement A bluebird house should be mounted on a pole or post roughly 4 to 6 feet above the ground in a relatively open area, with the entrance facing a large tree or shrub 25 to 100 feet away.
Should you put a perch on a bluebird house?
Do not equip a bluebird nesting box with a perch. Bluebirds do not need perches; however, nest competitors such as house wrens and house sparrows will use perches to gain access to a box.
Are you supposed to clean out bluebird houses every year?
Nest boxes should be cleaned out each year. You will greatly increase the chance of bluebirds (and other desirable species) nesting in your box if it is cleaned annually; this is why our box design comes with a pivoting door.
Where do I drill a bluebird house?
Nesting bluebirds enter through a 2¼-inch, U-shaped hole directly beneath the flat roof. The size of the entrance hole can be adjusted from 1¼ to 1 3/8 inches by bending a stiff wire that runs from side to side across the U-shaped entrance hole.
How often should you check a bluebird house?
It is very important that bluebird nestboxes be actively monitored (checked) at least once a week. Bluebirds are tolerant of humans, and will not abandon a nestbox that is properly monitored. All bluebird boxes should be built so that they can be opened either from the side, front, or top.
Why are bluebird houses in pairs?
Indeed, fans of Eastern Bluebirds in the upper Midwest long ago began to provide paired nest boxes to ensure that bluebirds were able to coexist with the more aggressive Tree Swallows.
Should bluebird houses be vented?
Birdhouses should have ventilation and drainage holes to prevent overheating or drowning of baby birds.
How close should a bluebird house be?
Boxes can be installed in pairs about 18 to 20 feet apart or one by itself. These pairs or boxes should then be about 100 yards apart. Bluebirds are territorial so two different couples will not use boxes placed too close together.
Should I clean out bluebird house between broods?
It's a good idea to clean out your nest box once the young birds have fledged. Photo of Mountain Bluebird eggs by Anne Elliott via Birdshare. You can definitely clean out a nest box after the fledglings leave. NestWatch suggests cleaning out nest boxes or birdhouses at the end of the breeding season.
Should bluebird houses face south?
Which Direction should my Bluebird Box Face? Place your bluebird nesting box so that the entrance faces away from the hot sun and away from the prevailing wind. I usually place them facing East, since our strongest winds come from the West and South.
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