And to our delight he stayed and brought with him Mrs. Bluebird!
We have learned much about bbs since a sparrow killed our first Mr. bb that came to claim the birdhouse. That was a sad day when I found Mr. bb dead inside his house - pecked to death by a house sparrow:( I learned then that house sparrows are not native to America but were brought here on a ship way back when; that they are NOT on the endangered list; and that they are the number 1 enemy of the bb! The bb experts told us that if you are not willing to trap and kill house sparrows then DO NOT put a bbhouse on ur property for u are just setting the bb up to be killed!
So I googled and here is what I found out: European House Sparrows are more than just a nuisance to Native Bluebirds, they are a threat to their very lives. House Sparrows will kill Bluebirds and their babies and build a new nest right on top of their lifeless bodies. Keep House Sparrows away from your bird houses with this EASY, tried and tested method. I have used it on mine and IT REALLY WORKS! Create a web to protect the house from sparrows. House Sparrows have poor eyesight and, when they feel the fishing line with their feet and wings, they will leave. The web will NOT bother the bluebirds one bit, they have good eyesight and can see it, and will avoid it. It will not harm bluebirds in any way.
Warren went to work to put a fish line web on our bb house and so far so good! Below is a pic of our bb house.
Mr. BB has been busy watching and guarding his house while Mrs. BB builds her nest with some help from Mr. BB! We have delighted in watching them and keeping a close eye on any sparrows that might come around! Hopefully in a couple of weeks we will have some bb eggs and baby bb!Click HERE to see my BB photoshow. Enjoy!
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