The right bird house can make or break your yard.
These 5 key features are a must for attracting bluebirds to your bird house.
- Hole Placement
- Hole Size
- Fledgling Kerfs
- Cleaning Door
- No Perch
Many people don't know that one key feature determines which birds will use your bird house.
The #1 feature to pay attention to is entrance size.
The size of the entrance hole determines which species can fit. Choose a hole too small, the birds won't fit. Choose a hole too large and bigger birds may out compete the smaller ones.
Bluebirds need an entrance hole of about 1.5 inches in diameter.
The 5 Best Bird Houses for Bluebirds
Bird House with the Best Features
The Whitehorse Bluebird Bird House has a simple but effective features that make this it ideal for bluebirds. In fact, it's great for many birds like nuthatches, chickadees, and wrens, too. Made of untreated cedar your birds won't want to leave.
Here are the main features:
- 1.5" entrance
- predator guard at the entrance
- ventilation
- fledgling kerfs
- clean out door
Most Popular Bluebird Bird House
Nature's Way Cedar Viewing House has a neat feature— a plexiglass window behind the clean out door to safely peak at the nest.
The plexiglass window is a killer feature, allows me to take a peek when nobody is in...
Great for small birds of all kinds. It's got all the essential features, too.
- 1.5" entrance
- predator guard at the entrance
- ventilation
- fledgling kerfs
- clean out door
Best Smart Bird House with Nest Camera
Naturally the Birdfy Smart Bird House takes the cake. The camera is solar powered with a backup battery. It even comes with free cloud storage.
Ideal for bird lovers and kids alike.
- 1.5" entrance
- predator guard at the entrance
- night vision camera
- solar panel powered camera with a 5200 mAh battery
- fledgling kerfs, clean out door, and more!
Best Value Bluebird Bird House
Two for the price of one! This 2 Pack of Bird Houses is a budget friendly way to offer additional real estate to your local birds. And it doesn't skimp on features.
The darker wood blends in well with wooded yards.
- 1.49" entrance
- metal predator guard at the entrance
- ventilation
- fledgling kerfs
- clean out door
Best Budget Bluebird Bird House
The Cedar Box House is bare bones and effective. Just know that many budget options lack features like predator guards or fledgling kerfs. This one's no exception. Add these features by purchasing separately or by using scraps materials from around the house.
- 1.77" entrance
- untreated cedar
- slanted roof
- clean out door
Best DIY Bird House Plans
Oklahoma State University released these 3 Free Bird House Plans for Bluebirds.
All of which have the key features you want in a birdhouse
The North American Bluebird Society also released this bluebird house guide to help combat habitat loss due to commercial development.
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