Bluebird BirdHouse Placement.
Ideally your Bluebird nest box should be placed facing a tree or shrub
that is within 100' of the bird house, but try to have it not facing into prevailing winds. The reason we have it facing a
tree or shrub is so that the Bluebird can see the entrance hole from a perch nearby, and also so the young, when leaving the
nest, have a perch in sight to fly to. The area around the site of the nest box should be open, as in a lawn, field, apple
orchard, or a cemetery.
Secure Bluebird bird houses to a fence post or a pole, a tree is also possible but less desirable because of easier access by predators. Hang it at a
height of 5' if possible but between 4' and 6' is ok. Even on a post or pole there is a danger from predators, so if you are
able to install a predator guard on the post or pole, the odds increase for a successful outcome. If you have problems with house sparrows taking a nest box, you can always put up another
house 10' to 15' away for another chance of a Bluebird taking up residency.
If you face the problem of wrens taking over your occupied bluebird birdhouses, we may have the
solution with the use of a nest box with wren guard. Bluebirds feed on insects, so avoiding pesticide
use will increase chances of attracting birds. Another way to increase the odds of attracting Bluebirds is by supplying nesting
material near by in the way of pine needles or soft dry vegetation like grasses.
Titmouse
BirdHouse Placement.
Placing
a bird house on a metal post on which you can add a predator guard, is best. Fence posts will work but are sometimes not tall
enough. Do not place your titmouse bird houses, or any bird house, near
A Titmouse house can be placed 5' to 15' high, just keep in mind that you will want to get at your house on a yearly basis for cleaning.