I saw a video on UA-cam where somebody actually use a slinky underneath their birdhouse and it was amazing when the squirrel climbed up the pole to reach the birdhouse as soon as his weight hits the slinky he fell down the pole on the spring. I thought that was a great idea and I think I'll try it myself combined with the stovepipe idea. Thank you for this valuable information
My sister has successfully used Slinkys for 10+ years to keep squirrels off her feeders and I recent read in a blog that they can help repel racoons too. Going to try this!
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Thank you for your video. I've been making Bluebird Nesting Boxes for over 10 yrs in Fernandina Beach, Florida. I hand selected my Cedar to be unique with knots or colorful grains in the wood, on the front panel. I am definitely helping increase their population. Home Tweet Home. Masonry Plus Florida
Enjoyed your upclose info demo for bluebirds. Im doing what I can to eliminate sparrows. I dont have a large yard but the box will be in as open an area as I have and hope for the best. I have also decided to put a skylight which may keep house sparrows out.
Nice video but the access hole seems too large for bluebirds. I've been building bluebird boxes for years and the access hole is 1 1/2". I also always affix a predator block over the access hole.
@@DARWINZOO Yes. It is a multi-pronged approach. Trapping both with sparrowtraps.net repeating trap and the van Ert nest box trap. I also fervently believe in using the fishing line technique around your nest box. There are UA-cam videos about each of these measures. There has been and interesting development on the farm however. A colony of cliff swallows has been building mud nests on the barn. At first I thought it was great! However the house sparrows really enjoy the the mud nests and that is why I am having an unusual problem this year.
@@sting1111 yes I watched several excellent videos. They were quite ahem..opaque on certain solutions ( not the ones I was referring to lol) having said that coy comment I understand the import of being sure your invasive predator species actually be Trapped not just deterred. I was really interested in the fishing line explanation and tutorial. On So Many Levels!!! (Now of course I'll fall down the bunny rabbit hole of "what's the optimum mathematical..?" But yes I know just learn from other's knowledge. Now. Seriously? The mud nests? This opens an entirely new door for me. I must Know! Thank you greatly for your advice. Zoology degree U WA, principal pain in the ass discoverlife.org
Yes you may and are encouraged to remove house sparrow nests. The best way to deal with house sparrows is to trap and eliminate them, and to use sparrow spookers. House wrens are a different story as they are a native bird and therefore protected. However, you may remove the dummy nests that house wrens make. Bluebirds will eventually return if they've been to your property and/or used that box before, as long as you clean it out.
Yes , clean the box out and if bluebirds were there before they will probably come back if its empty. If you see unwanted guests trying to take up residence just leave the box open until they leave .My bluebirds show up in December to nest ect . So just be ready for whenever yours return. If you supply meal worms and fresh water they will stay.
No debes tratar de ver hacia adentro de la casa nido cuando los pajaritos han hecho un nido, eso lo dicen los expertos, podría ser fatal para las crías, espera que salgan de su casita o pon una cámara discreta dentro, saludos 🤗
I saw a video on UA-cam where somebody actually use a slinky underneath their birdhouse and it was amazing when the squirrel climbed up the pole to reach the birdhouse as soon as his weight hits the slinky he fell down the pole on the spring. I thought that was a great idea and I think I'll try it myself combined with the stovepipe idea. Thank you for this valuable information
My sister has successfully used Slinkys for 10+ years to keep squirrels off her feeders and I recent read in a blog that they can help repel racoons too. Going to try this!
The slinky’s didn’t work for me
I love my bluebirds especially when a few of them start dive bombing the stupid squirrels. It's so funny .
Thank you for this very precious information ❤️. God bless you!
Very nice explaining Madame Wingnut!! We appreciate all you do for the cavity nesting birds!! - Darlene
Thanks for caring and putting this info out. I feed the bluebirds crumbled suet in special feeders I made just for them.
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Fabulous. Many thanks
Very good presentation. 😊
Nice video. Thank you.
thanks for the tips, I will save this and refer back when we buy our home here in East Tennessee smoky mountains hopefully soon
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To prevent snakes, you must use a 8”x60” stove pipe predator guard, that wobbles on post
Thank you, very informative! Will bluebirds make a home in a condo type house.. multi rooms?
Birdbaths are an essential water source, that will attract birds to your habitat, please keep them clean.
You will enjoy watching them bathe, sometimes there's a bath party, so cute.
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Wonderful tips. Any particular way the nest should face, a lot of people say face opening to the east??
Thank you for your video.
I've been making Bluebird Nesting Boxes for over 10 yrs in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
I hand selected my Cedar to be unique with knots or colorful grains in the wood, on the front panel.
I am definitely helping increase their population.
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Enjoyed your upclose info demo for bluebirds. Im doing what I can to eliminate sparrows. I dont have a large yard but the box will be in as open an area as I have and hope for the best. I have also decided to put a skylight which may keep house sparrows out.
I read about the skylight idea. Please reply as how that worked for you.
House sparrows the worse!”
@@hdtripper1 If you use a box with a skylight it has to be in the shade for almost the whole day otherwise it will cook the birds inside :(
I would not recommend this, totally unnecessary.
Stick to the Basics, anyway, thanks for helping increase their population,.
We are helping them.
Nice video but the access hole seems too large for bluebirds. I've been building bluebird boxes for years and the access hole is 1 1/2". I also always affix a predator block over the access hole.
I have been pretty successful in Erie County. The house sparrow pressure has been unusually heavy this year but we fight on
Do you have eviction methods?
@@DARWINZOO Yes. It is a multi-pronged approach. Trapping both with sparrowtraps.net repeating trap and the van Ert nest box trap. I also fervently believe in using the fishing line technique around your nest box. There are UA-cam videos about each of these measures. There has been and interesting development on the farm however. A colony of cliff swallows has been building mud nests on the barn. At first I thought it was great! However the house sparrows really enjoy the the mud nests and that is why I am having an unusual problem this year.
@@sting1111 yes I watched several excellent videos. They were quite ahem..opaque on certain solutions ( not the ones I was referring to lol) having said that coy comment I understand the import of being sure your invasive predator species actually be Trapped not just deterred. I was really interested in the fishing line explanation and tutorial. On So Many Levels!!! (Now of course I'll fall down the bunny rabbit hole of "what's the optimum mathematical..?" But yes I know just learn from other's knowledge.
Now. Seriously? The mud nests? This opens an entirely new door for me. I must Know! Thank you greatly for your advice.
Zoology degree U WA, principal pain in the ass discoverlife.org
Sting fyi a Letter in a circle as your user image is one sign of a bot. I know You aren't I'm just telling you honey bunny
Where did you get the best box you are showing?
My bluebirds migrate somewhere in the summer and then come back in December. I wonder if you've seen them ?
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Can I put it on a tree in my front yard
Should you remove old nests every year after the reproduction cycle is over?
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are there bluebirds in long island because im getting a bluebird house and I hope they come
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Blue birds also get lots of bug larvae off of dying branches on trees .
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What if a house wren or a house sparrow takes over a nest? Can you take out the nest and will a bluebird come back to it?
Its hard to tell ,but if it still has the right sized hole ,you clean it out and provide meal worms its possible that some bluebirds will check in .
Yes you may and are encouraged to remove house sparrow nests. The best way to deal with house sparrows is to trap and eliminate them, and to use sparrow spookers. House wrens are a different story as they are a native bird and therefore protected. However, you may remove the dummy nests that house wrens make. Bluebirds will eventually return if they've been to your property and/or used that box before, as long as you clean it out.
@@JerryOtteman thank you!
Yes , clean the box out and if bluebirds were there before they will probably come back if its empty.
If you see unwanted guests trying to take up residence just leave the box open until they leave .My bluebirds show up in December to nest ect .
So just be ready for whenever yours return. If you supply meal worms and fresh water they will stay.
How do I know if they have laid an egg?
No debes tratar de ver hacia adentro de la casa nido cuando los pajaritos han hecho un nido, eso lo dicen los expertos, podría ser fatal para las crías, espera que salgan de su casita o pon una cámara discreta dentro, saludos 🤗
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How is it that the parents don't dive bomb and flutter above your head when you open the next. My BlueBirds attack me when I do this.
This is the third year for my successful bluebird nesting box. Unfortunately this year a Squirrels found it. End of story.
Hole looks too big.
I always thought humans shouldn't disturb a nest.
Они даже могут покинуть гнездо, очень суствительны к запахам. Вы правы.