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Question about box placement
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Posted by luvtheblues (My Page) on Thu, Apr 9, 09 at 21:53
Hello-
I currently have 1 BB box in my back yard which is mounted on a pole with a baffle. I see many different cavity nesting birds around (TRES, EABL and TUTI) but none of these birds have "chosen" my nestbox! There is a BB pair a few houses away that have chosen a box in that back yard (on a fence)...but none for me. I am wondering if my nest box is somehow unattractive to them. I am wondering if these things may scare them:
1- There is a bird feeder in my back yard as well (attracts mostly finches). Does that bug them?
2- I have a 2nd nest box mounted on my fence as a trapping box. They are fairly close together and am wondering if that bothers them (boxes too close). The BB's seem to prefer this trapping box on the fence, but are unable to get in b/c I have a hole restricter on it.
Does anyone have any thoughts? It seems everyone has eggs or babies already and I have a feeling that I am out of luck on the first nesting already.
Thanks for any help!
Alison |
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RE: Question about box placement
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You have not said where you are located.
There is still plenty of time, our bluebirds (central MD) have only started building recently, they seem to be taking their sweet old time... weather has been cold & wet.
BlueBars |
RE: Question about box placement
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BlueBars-
I am located in Northern VA, so kind of close to where you are. I am about 45 minutes west of D.C. Yes, the weather has been very wet and still in the 40's mostly. I will keep my fingers crossed for a nesting. I am biting my finger nails as I watch the other BB pair build a nest in the other back yard, which I feel certain will not have a Sparrow Spooker once the 1st egg is laid... |
RE: Question about box placement
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| Seems other folks who are posting of eggs and hatchlings are in warmer areas. Our weather won't settle for a few more weeks. My blues are avoiding the house they used last year since I put a feeding station nearby-too busy for them. They will likely nest in the back yard. Can you visit your neighbor and offer to monitor their box and put up a spooker? So far, this has worked for me, in fact, everyone has been eager for information. Linda |
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