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You can put nest boxes out with bird feeders and hay. The birds will feel safe within a nest box.
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When and why did the Eastern bluebirds population start to decline?
Many died in communal roosts during winter nesting in areas where carbon monoxide was present. Clearing of dead trees removed nesting places. Now, bird nesting boxes have expanded by people, and bluebirds have returned to former numbers.
Where did all the Bluebirds come from?
Some Bluebirds come from their Hushabye Mountain winter nesting grounds.
What two birds do the bluebirds have to compete with?
Generally house sparrows and house wrens. Both are cavity nesters and will compete with bluebirds for nesting spots.
What issues do bluebirds have?
Sometimes bluebirds face competition with other birds over nesting sites. Another problem bluebirds have is a lack of natural habitat. In areas that are more developed there are less natural cavities for them to nest in.
What are humans doing to save Eastern bluebirds?
By protected habitat areas, and by providing nesting boxes.
Why are you surrounded by bluebirds?
Probably because your home as everything they need to survive and make nests. If you want to get rid you them take down a birdhouse or two as bluebirds like nesting in birdhouse.
Are Bluebirds protected?
In the United States there are three species of Bluebirds: Eastern, Western, and Mountain. All three nest in cavities (holes) in tree that are normally crated by woodpeckers. Originally, Eastern Bluebirds were very common across the eastern half of the US, but with the introduction of European Starlings who aggressively takeover nesting holes, their population has rapidly declined. To help bluebird populations, many people and organizations began building bluebird houses. These bluebird houses have openings that are the exact size of bluebirds and sometimes have wire tubing at the entrances that discourage other birds (like Starlings) from nesting there.
Why did your bluebirds disappear?
They may have moved to a different nesting site. Also they may have not had enough fresh food/water.
Why does a Bluebird trying to get in house?
Bluebirds do sometimes just go in half way. They may be arranging nesting materials or doing something else. Entrance holes for bluebirds should be 1.5 inches.
Is it common for an adult Robin to help feed the another bird species babies because there is one feeding the 5 baby Bluebirds in the nesting box near the house?
No, that is not common. Robins don't use nestboxes so perhaps it's a bluebird. Bluebirds have a orange chest and a blue back.
What harm do house sparrows present to native birds?
their aggressive nature of nesting that will cause problems for your purple martins and bluebirds
Bluebirds have adapted to use what man made structure for nesting?
Bluebird have adapted to use man made boxes for nesting. Their ready acceptance of the man made home has lead to a very successful conservation effort.
