if i make and put a birf houes out side my houes how long shuld it take for a bird to start liveing in it [ the bird houes is right by 2 bird feeders ]
2007-02-12 08:08:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
depends on the time of year. they won't move in unless it is breeding season, and the house is the correct size for them.
2007-02-12 08:37:07 · answer #1 · answered by ogopogo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move it at least 20 yards from the feeders. Birds don't like a lot of traffic near their homes. If you are trying to attract wrens mount it under the eaves of your home with the opening facing away from the prevailing wind. Make sure the hole is the required size for the bird you want to attract.
Bluebirds like their homes mounted about 6-7 feet up the eastern side of a tree. Again make sure the hole is the right size.
Most info on the requirements of different birds can be found here.
http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/buildingbh.htm
2007-02-12 16:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jack Tax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read you should not put a birdhouse by a birdfeeder, I guess because all birds feed from a feeder and a birds home they might feel threatened being near it. If you dont get birds in it I would move the feeder.
2007-02-13 10:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. Different houses will attract different birds. Observe what birds are in your area and build them a home that they find acceptable. Good luck and have a tweet year.
2007-02-12 18:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they will not start looking for nesting spots until breeding season, which will start in the next month or so. Not sure where you live but common cavity nesters include wrens, tree swallows, bluebirds, chickadees, and nuthatches, so hopefully someone will find it.
2007-02-12 17:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have it up high they will probably start in the spring-if it is low they will probably never use it as it isn't safe from predators-up near your eaves is a good place somewhere cats can't climb birds aren't stupid and can tell if a place is safe from cats or prying eyes
2007-02-12 16:58:56 · answer #6 · answered by Melinda M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say about 4 to 5 days
2007-02-12 16:14:43 · answer #7 · answered by melton_misty 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah give it about a week
2007-02-12 16:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by liza 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
about a week...
2007-02-12 16:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by Jusme 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋