You can pretty much put your DRST where you get the best results. If your neighbors don’t like it, maybe you could educate them. It’s worth a try. It can be hard to get the first bird to enter and many people have to catch a bait bird with a Van Ert.
It’s really hard to tell for sure but the bird in your picture looks a little like a female cowbird. The plumage is right anyway.
Gin
Atlanta, GA