Features: Solid 5/8″ mahogany assembled with bronze plated screws. Front-opening door for inspection and cleaning. Excellent drainage and ventilation. Backed by a 10-year guarantee. Dimensions: 7″ x 8″ x 17″. Hole size: 1-1/2″.
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Welcome to our home… these unique Bluebird signs will be enjoyed by all. Each Bluebird plaque is handcrafted on quarried slate, weather resistant, ready to hang and makes a nice gift. Hang your Bluebird slate in the kitchen, at the front door or even at work, a nice reminder of your favorite bird. The Bluebird welcome sign is approximately 8 x 12 inches.
Filed under Bluebird by on Aug 23rd, 2009. Comment.
From coast to coast, in every state and province across North America, homeowners can attract bluebirds to their backyards and nearby open areas to nest. In this book, a select group of “bluebird monitors” reveal how it’s done: how you can attract bluebirds and, once they begin nesting in your backyard, how you can help ensure that nestlings develop and fledge successfully. Rural yards, suburban yards, even some small city yards can host bluebirds. And yards that don’t suit bluebirds may attract chickadees, tree swallows, or one of the other bird species that nest in boxes. This book includes information on all 10 of the cavity-nesting birds most often reported to The Birdhouse Network of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The experts who offer advice in this book are affiliated with the North American Bluebird Society or are participants in The Birdhouse Network of Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Some of the contributors monitor hundreds of boxes and have fledged thousands of
Filed under Birding Books by on Jul 16th, 2009. Comment.
Do you want to attract birds to your backyard or garden? Consider constructing birdhouses utilizing birdhouse plans; they’re not at all costly. A lot of people discover that birdhouse plans are easy to follow. A good birdhouse plan has step by step instructions included. If you want to draw in several kinds of birds, there are birdhouse plans available for drawing in the kinds of birds you wish. The main thing is to make sure you select birdhouse plans that are suited for your home and the types of birds in your area that you would want to see more of around your home.
You will discover a good variety of birdhouse plans online, and the good news is that many of them are free. If the free birdhouse plans you find online don’t meet your particular needs, visit web sites where birdhouse plans are sold. Bird lover sites can be excellent places to find advertisers selling birdhouses and recommendations for particular birdhouse plans.
As it is important to buy birdhouse plans created for the particular types of birds you want, it is crucial to research the needs and nesting patterns of these birds. For instance, bluebirds like nests that are pre-made since in the wild, they ordinarily take over the nests of other birds. At the same time, the vast majority of birds will be absolutely content with a birdhouse constructed with a set of well-designed, general birdhouse plans. Birdhouse plans should take insect resistance into account, which is the reason cedar is usually recommended for making birdhouses.
Most types of birds, in particular the aforementioned bluebird, require protection from predatory animals. This is why tall perches are better for putting birdhouses instead of trees. A tree birdhouse is too enticing for tree climbing predatory animals such as raccoons, cats, and squirrels. Even the larger and fiercer birds are apt to losing their eggs to predators when they are not in their nests. Nonetheless, while the birdhouse plans should include information on mounting the birdhouse in a good location, they also need to allow for the birdhouse to be accessible to you so you can see and enjoy the progress of the young bird family.
Don’t neglect the ability to access the nest. It’s not just for enjoyment though it is great for you to be able to witness how your birds are managing. There may come times when you need to intervene in the development of the young bird family because of some sort of infestation or sick bird. It’s also important that you be able to access your birdhouses without causing disturbance to the nests. A good set of birdhouse plans will accommodate this need to leave the nest undisturbed while opening the birdhouse.
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