How to Select the Right Birdhouse
Each backyard is different, so how do you select the right birdhouse? You have to think of the birds that may visit your backyard.
Chickadee/Titmouse
Chickadees and titmice like to nest in lightly wooded areas. Make sure you have have a good amount of trees and property in your backyard to buy this house.
Nuthatch
Nuthatches like to nest in heavily wooded forests. Make sure you have a lot of trees clumped together in your backyard to buy this house.
Warbler
Warblers will nest in very lightly wooded areas and also fields. Because of the many different types of warblers, you can get away with hanging this house almost anywhere in a rural area.
Bluebird/Tree Swallow
Bluebirds and tree swallows will nest in the same areas. Yes, a tree swallow may nest in your bluebird house. However, they are very beautiful. Each bird likes to nest on the edges of forests and fields. They also like to nest in open fields.
Northern Flicker
Northern flickers are ground feeders. They live mostly by wet areas so if you live somewhere where you get a lot of rain, or you live near a body of water, consider buying this house. However, you need to live in a rural area to be able to house northern flickers.
House Wren
House wrens will often nest very close to your house. Because of this, you don't have to have a large property at all, or a lot of trees, or even a lot of grass. You can hang this house right near your home and experience the joyful chirping of the house wren in the spring and summer.