Contact Joe:
2249 Crest Road
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 980-5183
During my days of retirement of twenty five some years,
I've made close to 700+ bluebird houses, mostly from
discarded wood pallets. I gave most of them to friends.
After spending many years optimizing the design of these bird houses,
making them easy to maintain and compatible for bluebirds,
I hope that people are interested in the environment and helping bluebirds.
On this website, you will find detailed plans on
how to make bluebird houses from discarded wood pallets.
Joe
Placing a Bluebird House
The ideal way to place a bluebird house is finding two acres of open land away from the woods. A little shrub area 15 feet in front of the house is good, so the young birds, just learning to fly, can go there first. But any open area will work.
It is very important to mount the house correctly. A 5-foot tall, one-inch PVC pipe is recommended. The pole must be greased or waxed so predators, such as snakes, possums and raccoons can't climb up to destroy the eggs or hatchlings. The house should face southeast, as our winds often come from the southwest.
From March to September, the bluebird house needs to monitored every week. Observe the birds going in.
Sparrows' nests are made from feathers, cord and waste material and their eggs are white and brown. Remove such nests from the bluebird house if they are there.
Wrens are also predators of bluebirds, and make their nests from twigs.
The bluebird nest and eggs are distinctive and the nest is beautifully made from grasses and the eggs are blue.
How to Make a
Bluebird House
Procedure to remove wood from discarded wood pallets.
Detailed Instructions for bluebird houses
Tips for Blazing a Bluebird Trail
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