Naturally Speaking: bluebird nest box repairs

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Naturally Speaking: bluebird nest box repairs


Don't throw away that birdhouse just because it has some damage from other animals or birds: Clean it up or fix it to appeal to bluebirds. (Jerry Davis photo)

Are Eastern bluebirds ignoring a nest box after many years of successful fledgings?

It could be that with use and other animals trying to get inside, the entrance hole has increased substantially from a normal 1.5-inch diameter opening to something much larger.

 

 


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