26
Feb
Category Archives: Bluebird Predators
Bluebird Articles, Bluebird Predators, tips
PREDATOR BAFFLES: Easy, Inexpensive and Effective
Ron Kingston 8″ by 24″ stovepipe baffle Every pole supporting a bird house should have a predator baffle on it. Otherwise, pole-climbing predators,...
Bluebird Articles, Bluebird Predators, tips
Using Fishing Line to Deter House Sparrows
By Joan Watroba Many people have been experimenting with this method using the diagram below with very good results. I have been using...
29
Jan
Bluebird Articles, Bluebird Predators
Raccoon Nation
Raccoons are perhaps the most devastating mammalian predators on bluebirds, capable of climbing almost any pole to clean out a nestbox of eggs...
16
Jan
Bluebird Articles, Bluebird Predators
Using a “Wren Guard” to Deter House Wrens
Purpose: Install on a Bluebird nest box to discourage House Wrens from using it. Reason: House Wrens are very territorial and will place sticks...
24
Jul
Bluebird Articles, Bluebird Predators
Salvaging a Sparrow Infested Trail
Salvaging a Sparrow-Infested Trail: Not for the Faint of Heart We are all familiar with this classic movie scene: We see a...
23
Jul
Bluebird Articles, Bluebird Predators
Male House Sparrows Love ….Their House
There is a quirk in the behavior of male House Sparrows that helps this species compete so successfully with native birds. House Sparrows...