"Bluebirds tend to live in open country around trees, but with little understory and sparse ground cover. Original habitats probably included open, frequently burned pine savannas, beaver ponds, mature but open woods, and forest openings."
"Place nest boxes in the sunniest, most open area possible, away from your house or deep shade. Bluebirds prefer large expanses of short grass with a clear flight path, ideally facing a field. Try not to place the house too close to feeders. Make sure it is mounted 5 to 10 feet off the ground."
Today I mounted the three bluebird nesting houses I was given for my birthday. The pasture fence has wooden fence posts of the proper height, well space apart to avoid territorial disputes. Grazing cattle on the native prairie keep the grass short and a multirow of trees are nearby. Good habitat for bluebirds. Human scent on the boxes will have dissipated by the time the birds arrive in the spring. Now the waiting begins.
Takk for alt,
Al
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