Noel guards will not prevent snakes from invading a native cavity nesting songbird house or nest box. Snakes are able to maneuver through the guard, and the prongs from the hardware cloth won’t deter them.
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How to Stop Snakes from Eating Bluebirds and Eggs?
The best way to prevent snakes from eating what’s inside your bluebird nest box is to mount your it to a metal pole with a tall stovepipe baffle that is at least 8 inches wide and 60 inches tall, though 24-inch baffles help and are readily available.
Best Predator Guard for Bluebird Houses and Nest Boxes
The best predator guard for a bluebird house or nest box that is commercially available is a stovepipe baffle that is at least 8 by 24 inches. However, making your own, taller baffle will offer your bluebirds substantially more protection.
Are House Sparrows and Starlings Predators of Bluebirds? What Ecology and Science Says
House sparrows and European starlings are often misclassified as predators of bluebirds and other cavity nesting birds. However, they are not predators by definition. Instead, they are invasive competitive species.
What is a Bluebird House Predator Guard and what types are there?
Bluebird house predator guards are tools that help prevent predators from entering a nest box. Three common predator guards are baffles, Noel guards, and hole extenders. Additionally, bluebird landlords may …
What is a Noel Guard: The Ultimate Guide Plus Plans
Noel guards are wire mesh predator guards that fit around a nest box entrance. They protect bluebirds, tree swallows and other cavity birds from racoons, squirrels, and predatory mammals. Noel guards also prevent birds of prey and crows, but they don’t stop snakes or chipmunks.
8 Eastern Bluebird Predators and How to Protect Them
Eastern bluebird predators include raccoons, cats, squirrels, snakes, chipmunks, falcons and hawks, opossums, bears, other birds and mammals.
Best Baffle System for Your Birdhouse: Stovepipe Baffles
Our experience has shown that stovepipe baffles at least 8 inches by 24 inches or longer is the best at protecting your birdhouse. Taller baffles at 60 inches offer great protection. But it is important to understand why and know about other protective accessories.