Blue Bird House
What You Need To Know
When Buying Or Building

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Whether you're buying or building a Blue Bird House, you'll find the information you you need right here. Information including hole size, floor and height dimensions and best materials to use or look for in a bluebird house.

Blue Birds are cavity nesting birds and will readily make use of man-made bird houses, provided they are constructed properly.

Most birds prefer a natural looking nesting box. Whether you plan on buying or building, make sure that the wood that is used in constucting the house is a naturally decay resistant wood such as cedar, redwood, or exterior plywood.

If Buying A Blue Bird House

The floor should be between 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches square and the floor should be 5 to 8 inches below the entry hole.

Do not add or buy any birdhouse with a perch. The birds don't need it, whereas house sparrows, starlings and other blue bird preadators will have easy access if perches are used.

The roof should be slightly slanted to shed water and keep the contents of the nest dry.

Each side should provide for ventilation. Drill 1/4 inch holes on the sides of the house just under the roof. Also make sure there is adaquate drainage in the bottom of the nesting box by drilling 1/4 inch holes in each corner of the bottom of the blue bird house.

The side or front should swing open for monitoring and easy cleaning.

Of course we make it easy for you to follow these guidelines by providing our own hand-crafted blue bird house that has been proven to attract these wonderful birds.

Whether you chose to buy or build one, we encourage you to begin attracting these birds to your backyard.

Bluebirds can use our help and you'll get a lot of enjoyment from them.

Ideas That Are Sure To Attract and Please Any Bluebird

BirdsChoice Supper Dome

Duncraft Bluebird Post Feeder

Eco-Friendly Mealworm Feeder

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