Whether you buy a birdhouse from a retail outlet or make your own, several factors increase the likelihood of a successful flight. Some nest box designs are known to increase the chances of successful brood while others may contribute to the unfortunate demise of the young. A house good quality each bird should have the following characteristics.
1. Infant scale or a textured wall facade
The inside of the front wall of each house of birds, chicks need a ladder or a textured surface to dig their claws in lowercase. They must be able to mount the inlet to flight. If your bird houses are made of very smooth materials, it will be necessary burn horizontal grooves, forming a "ladder" for the fledglings to climb. Just gouge small lines about 1 / 2 "to 1" apart using a chisel, wood carving knife or other similar instrument in a horizontal pattern of the bottom of the box for the entry hole. You can also attach a 4 "x 4" square of window screen or fine mesh other using staples or wood glue wood. Just make sure the mesh is not too harsh and that the staples should not protrude. If you use glue, be sure it is completely dry before allowing the birds to occupy the house.
2. Smooth and safe entry holes
Birds are diligent to keep their feathers in good condition. Their lives depend on it. If the entrance hole is irregular or if has projections, this will damage the feathers each time a bird enters or leaves the box. Run your finger around the entrance hole of your birdhouse. If you feel ill, sand them with sandpaper grained. This should be done every year when you clean the old nest. If the entrance hole has been compromised by a squirrel, you may be able to put a keeper hole on top. These can be purchased or manufactured in your own shop just by cutting a square of thin wood and drill the hole the appropriate size inside. Attach the guard on the old, damaged hole with screws, being careful to keep the screws from penetrating inside the box where they can present a danger pen. Alternatively, you can join the guard with carpenters glue.
3. Ventilation holes and drainage
Without air flow, nesting boxes for Birds can become too hot or the air in May is not healthy for young birds to breathe. The entrance hole itself does not provide enough air fees if you need to add some air holes if they are lacking in your design. Ventilation holes should be located near the top box, preferably under the lip of a protective cover overhang.
If the nest box has holes in the bottom, these are not the ventilation and are for drainage. They are also essential. Drainage holes prevent fill boxes with rain and help keep nests dry if they become wet. Some species, like bluebirds, I do not mind if their nests get wet regularly. Check for holes in the floor of the box. They may be located in the middle or in the corners. If no drainage holes, do a bit with a drill. Drainage holes can be 1 / 8 "to 1 / 4 "diameter. Sometimes the holes are clogged with debris nest so be sure there are enough holes to allow this possibility.
4. Properly sealed roof seams
Good design bird house should not have seams leaking roof, but do not despair if you have one that does. If a joint roof that allows water in, it may be okay for the bluebird, providing only a few drops of water to obtain during a heavy rain storm. However, if much rain enters the box filling in May that it drains quickly, drowning cool chicks or unhappy. Regularly inspect the seams of the roof for potential leaks and fill them with a bead of caulking to the outside. Be absolutely sure the caulk is completely dry before putting it out. If a bird caulking materials or glue stuck to its feet or feathers, it may cause death.
5. Human access to clean
All bird houses should be well maintained. This can usually be done once a year after the chicks are gone. To do this, you need access to the interior of the box, without having to disassemble or break. Some decorative bird houses may not have this feature because they are bought more ornamentation for practical reasons. The best projects open at the sides or front. It is easier for you and less dangerous for wild birds. If the floor the box is the access point, there is a risk of accidentally opening and remove the occupants. Where entry is the roof, there are more risk of wetting the occupants in a major rainstorm, although this is easily prevented by following the steps of No. 4 above.
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