[Mel]

Thanks for the welcome!

Should I add a hole guard now? Or should I wait till after fledged?

It’s a cedar box attached to a 6′ cedar privacy fence. Attach by hand driving screws? Would a power tool be too much noise? Glue?

Depending on how this all turns out, I may just remove it and keep it as a back-up. My backyard is supposed to be a relaxing retreat! I will keep y’all updated.

[Mel]

Hi, I’m new here.
I just posted a thread about an aggressive pair of bluebird tenants.
While I anxiously wait for replies I thought I’d introduce myself and talk a bit about my birding experience. (I’m not a writer)

I recently moved from a home surrounded by trees to a home surrounded by open field.
Both homes in Northern Louisiana, z8b.

At my first home I never had any luck with bird houses, all I got was HOSP, so I took them down and just stuck to seed feeding, and corn for the squirrels. I made my own mix white millet, BOSS, and thistle, and I used squirrel proof feeders. I saw Black Cap Chickadees, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Titmice, Robins, HOSP, Goldfinch, Morning Doves, Downy Woodpecker, and my favorite House Finch (they have a beautiful song). I also had tons of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds… LOTS!

At my new home I’m seeing totally different birds. Bluebirds, Meadow Lark, Field Sparrow, Red Tail Hawk, Black Cap Chickadee, and Purple Martins. A few hummingbirds. That’s what I’ve identified so far. Man, those Martins are delightful to watch fly- they have a sickle shape that they cut the air with, and they maneuver like fighter jets, and when a few of them fly together they look like a mean strike force.

I’ve been having a great time watching and learning about my new species and habitat.

I gave my squirrel proof feeders and squirrel corn feeder to my MIL. All I was attracting with seed at my new location was red wing black birds, and field sparrows. Now I have meal worm feeders and bluebird houses. And I kept the hummingbird feeders.

The bluebirds were beating down my windows, my husband and I have several phone videos, all a few minutes long, close-ups, of a bluebird attacking his reflection in the window, his lady close by watching. He was not scared of the humans, dog, and cats watching on the other side of the glass. And he looked so mad, actually I’ve noticed that BBs just kinda look angry (I use my husbands old riffle scopes to peep at the birds). After that we went out and bought appropriate bluebird houses. I can’t believe how easy it was to get desired birds nesting in both, instant gratification! But now I’m experiencing sadness… I think my BBs are killing my BCCH.

It’s all very exciting!!

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