In light of this, the following is a list of some of the birds that frequently build their nests in backyards in Georgia, along with the recommended distance between boxes to prevent territorial disputes.
Remember that certain species allow birds of a different species to nest near their own. For instance, within a hundred yards of their nests, eastern bluebirds permit Carolina chickadees to build their young. In this instance, bluebirds would never attempt to nest in a birdhouse with an entrance hole that small if a Carolina chickadee nest box had one that measured one-sixth of an inch in diameter.
Nesting birds are often very territorial. Conflicts therefore arise when one pair observes another pair of the same species attempting to nest too near to their nesting site. In light of this, one of the reasons why birds avoid using birdhouses in certain yards is because the boxes are positioned too closely to one another. Some birds of the same species will fight and sometimes not nest at all when nesting boxes are packed in too closely.
Ensure that your birdhouses are up well in advance of the beginning of the breeding season in the spring. Mid to late March is ideal. Your birdhouses can still be used to raise a second brood later in the summer or the following year if you don’t get them up early enough.
The location of your birdhouses will also affect whether or not they are occupied. Given that certain bird species are territorial and won’t permit other birds to nest too close by, try to place birdhouses at least 25 feet apart. Of equal importance is the height of the birdhouse. Bird houses should be five feet above the ground, if not higher, for the majority of species.
Which species may use the birdhouse will depend on the type of habitat nearby. For instance, tree swallows are more likely to use birdhouses near water, but house wrens prefer to use ones in gardens. While chickadees prefer wooded areas, eastern bluebirds prefer to nest on the edges of open fields.
Recall that installing birdhouses is not the only way to draw birds to your yard. There are plenty of other options. A healthy habitat for our feathered friends must include planting a wide variety of trees and shrubs, supplying clean water, and promoting insect populations without resorting to needless pesticide applications.
Many of the most popular and common songbirds in New Hampshire can find excellent habitat in yards and gardens, and building birdhouses is one way to encourage many of these species to make their home there. While certain songbird species do not utilize birdhouses, those that do, like house wrens, Eastern bluebirds, black-capped chickadees, and tree swallows, frequently do so when the birdhouses are built and positioned appropriately.
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