Although not all songbirds will use birdhouses , species that nest in cavities such as house wrens, Eastern bluebirds, black-capped chickadees, and tree swallows will often use birdhouses that have been properly constructed and placed. Do you put anything in a birdhouse? Many cavity-nesting birds will add their own nest material, but the woodpeckers, waterfowl … Read more
Birdhouses should face away from the prevailing winds in the spring and be placed an adequate distance away from the ground Different birds require different spacing between birdhouses. Some birds, such as wrens, are very territorial and will fill other birdhouses in the area with dummy nests . How high should birdhouses be off the … Read more
Attract Birds to the Right Size Birdhouse Generally, small songbirds need small houses; large birds require large houses house wrens are happy with an 8-inch-tall house with a 4- by 6-inch base, while a chickadee birdhouse should be 8-inches tall with a 5- by 5-inch base. Can a bird house be too big? At the … Read more