Roger Tulk
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- St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
I put up this birdhouse about 4 years ago, and since then, I have never seen a bird fly in or out of it. So, I figured it wasn't going to attract any birds. I had put a 1" hole in it, hoping to discourage English Sparrows, which are cute enough, but not very exotic. English Sparrows had moved into the birdhouses I put up with 1¼" holes. As the tree grew, it pushed the birdhouse off the nail it was hanging on, and fell to the ground. I was quite a bit of nesting material spilling out of the hole, and opened it up. There was a least four generations' worth of nesting material. If I had known about that, I would have cleaned it yearly. Anyhow, it's back on the tree now, cleaned and ready to go.
I love it when a plan comes to fruition!
I make these houses from a single 5' cedar fencepost. I have a shed roof and a gable roof design. I'm thinking I may sell some as kits at our next church bazaar.
I love it when a plan comes to fruition!
I make these houses from a single 5' cedar fencepost. I have a shed roof and a gable roof design. I'm thinking I may sell some as kits at our next church bazaar.