Description
Attract bluebirds, chickadees, tree swallows and other cavity birds
Open the box and smell fresh wood! This nest box is the perfect starter home for bluebirds, chickadees, tree swallows and more. And we know. This has been one of our favorite nest boxes that has attracted a variety of native cavity nesting birds.
Experience the Joy of Watching Nest Building and Fledging!
Come springtime, there is something really special when a bird has selected your house and begins to carry material inside. With every passing day, you’ll become more and more invested until the special day comes when the nestlings are ready to fledge. It is spectacular and joyous!
All the Basics to Ensure a Healthy Nest!
When it comes to nest boxes / birdhouses, we are very particular. We will only carry the best products on our website to ensure survival and success. So here are the specifications so you can be sure you’re getting exactly what you need:
- Nest Hole Entry Size: 1.5 inches (Ideal for eastern bluebirds, western bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, tufted titmouse, nut hatches and house wrens). This is too small for mountain bluebirds.
- Nest Box Dimensions:
- Interior Floor: 4.5 inches x 4 inches
- Interior Height: 9 inches (with a slanted roof)
- Interior Width: 4.5 inches x 4 inches
- Drainage & Ventilation: Drainage and ventilation is essential for keeping the nest box dry and cool during hot summer days.
- Drainage: The nest box has two drainage slats running across the front and back bottom of the nest. This allows any water that may have gotten in to drain out of the bottom. In our experience, this nest box has stayed pretty dry even during heavy rains.
- Ventilation: There are two ventilation notches on the upper side panels opposite from one another to ensure air flow.
- Fledge Grooves: This nest box has interior horizontal grooves just beneath the nest entry hole to help fledglings and nestlings grasp inside and prepare to exit the box.
- Front Panel Opening: Inspect the nest and clean it out easily for multiple broods using the front-opening pivot.
Approved by the North American Bluebird Society
This nest box has been made according to specifications and guidelines outlined by the North American Bluebird Society, which means its designed according the natural needs of bluebirds.
If you’re hoping for other birds, no worries. This box will perfectly satisfy tree swallows, violet green swallows, chickadees, house wrens, tufted titmouse and nut hatches.
For the smaller cavity birds such as chickadees and house wrens, we recommend a hole reducer. This will protect them from eviction.
