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#211787 May 27th, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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Name the bird I picked up today in my yard box, built by the game commission.
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Very Nice Dodge! You have a pair, male and female, of Eastern bluebirds. They look like they are interested in your rental property. Those are THE Number One bird you want in your yard. They will greatly reduce the number of insects attacking you and your crops.


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They are beautiful birds dodge.



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Those birds are sooooooooo cute - great colors!


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Originally Posted by Thornius
Very Nice Dodge! You have a pair, male and female, of Eastern Bluebirds. They look like they are interested in your rental property. Those are THE Number One bird you want in your yard. They will greatly reduce the number of insects attacking you and your crops.


THORN......can't you at least let us simple folk guess the easy ones? tapfoot haha
I didn't know they were the best bird for eating insects. good to know!
great pic's dodge!


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clap Thanks all of you for being nice.. Heck I didn't have any idea what I had....Just found it today as I was settin on HD 4 wheeler looking at the hummers outside......

They sure are pretty.. Game commissioner gave us the box this spring to attract something???????

Thanks for looking......
I was hunting an Easter Kingbird when I found that one.


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The male is the one with the brighter more intense colors. The female is paler and more washed out looking. Sorta stay away and photograph them from a distance. Next spring, you will need to install about 5 MORE nest boxes like this one, each about 300 feet from the others, and placed about 5 feet above the ground. A fence post is the best place to put them, but I LIKE what you did, putting thathook on the tree and hanging it there. Try to stabilize the lower part of the box, too without permananetly attaching it to the tree. Here are the plans for one just about like that one in case you have someone who likes building things.

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Dodge--so very beautiful!! you are one lucky lady to have them come to live at your place!!! thumbup


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Thanks Thorn,
Thanks Junigirl,

Another question..Do they stay all winter? I think I have a winter photo with those colors.......

Now the reason I cant put the boxes on a post.......Our cats are there. they got into one already ......They climb this tree also ......But havent bothered this side.

Thanks for the pattern.........Maybe I can sew one..LOL


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thumbup beautiful pic barb.

thanks for the info thorn

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bluebirds do not migrate......at least the ones around here don't. You should have them all year.


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Great picture Dodge. And great gettting them interested in your yard. Never seen any in my area. Lucky Lucky you enjoy watching them.


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Thanks Jiffy, thorn ,ladyslipper.

they sure are pretty. Those and the American gold finch, stick out like a sore thumb.

Thanks again..........I will keep watching.


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bluebirds DO migrate, but not very far. You are right on the line for year-round bluebirds, Dodge. You may or may not have them in Winter. If you don't get any this Winter, let me know and I'LL look aroud my house for some for you.


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Thanks much THorn, lol
Actually I think I have a winter photo of one .....I will try to find it and show you all......It isnt good cause I was very new to the camera . then....
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