Spring is in the air, and eastern bluebirds are thinking domestic. In the late winter or early spring, the lovely robin-breasted eastern bluebird starts looking for a home. By strategically locating bluebird houses in your garden or yard, you can gain hours of enjoyment as you watch these lovely creatures pairing off, building nests, and raising clutches of little bluebirds.
- Step 1
Choose an open location. Bluebirds inhabit open grassy areas and parks. Further, bluebirds don't like a crowd. If you desire to erect more than one bluebird house, locate the houses at least 100 ft. apart.
- Step 2
Choose the style of bluebird house that best suits your landscape. Bluebird houses come in many different styles: Hollowed out logs set on metal pipe offer both a natural style nesting site and freedom from many types of predators. Boxes constructed of 1 x 6 boards are practical and inexpensive and can be made with a side or roof that is hinged for easy cleanout and monitoring.
- Step 3
Set a post or pipe in the ground that will allow the bluebird house to be approximately 5 ft. from the ground. While bluebirds will nest at higher elevations, monitoring the nesting box and cleaning out old nesting material will be easier if the house is set at a level that is convenient without climbing.
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