Eastern Bluebird Nest Box: Plans, Size, and Setup
An eastern bluebird nest box needs a 1.5 inch hole, no perch, and pole mounting with a baffle. Here are the exact plans, placement, and monitoring tips.
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An eastern bluebird nest box needs a 1.5 inch hole, no perch, and pole mounting with a baffle. Here are the exact plans, placement, and monitoring tips.
Bluebirds eat insects in summer and berries in winter, not birdseed. Learn their full diet, why mealworms are the best food, and how to attract them.
The eastern bluebird symbolizes happiness, hope, and renewal, the famous bluebird of happiness. Here is its spiritual meaning and what a visit or feather means.
Hummingbirds leave in fall, mostly late August to October as days shorten. Here is when they leave by region, and why leaving feeders up does not delay them.
Hummingbirds return in spring, from late February in the South to May in the North. Here is when they come back by region and when to put feeders out.
Hummingbirds eat far more than sugar water. Here is their full diet of nectar and insects, how often they feed, and why protein from bugs is essential.
A female belted kingfisher is more colorful than the male, with a rusty belly band. Learn how to identify her, how she differs from the male, and what she looks like.
Blue birds in Tennessee include the eastern bluebird, blue jay, and indigo bunting. Learn the types of blue birds in Tennessee, how to ID them, and why some birds are blue.
A female northern flicker lacks the mustache stripe males have. Learn how to identify a female northern flicker, how she differs from the male, and what she looks like.
Attract hummingbirds with a clean nectar feeder, a four to one sugar water mix, red tubular flowers, moving water, and a pesticide-free yard. Full setup here.