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WHO
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G E T R E A D Y N O W
E arly M arch is th e b e st tim e to
p lace n ew b ird h o u se s o r clean
ou t old o n es. Be read y fo r g u e sts
b efo re th e y sta rt h o u se h u n tin g.
B E A G O O D L A N D L O R D
M o st b ird s p refer a b o x
th a t's m o u n ted to a tree or
p ole (m etal o r P V C ). A fre e sta n d in g
p ole is b e st b ecau se it can e a sily
a cco m m o d a te a p red a to r gu ard .
C L E A R T H E W A Y
P lace a h o u se at th e ed g e o f
tree s, w ith th e h ole fa cin g
ou t. T h is g iv es b ird s an o p en fligh t
p ath , y e t p le n ty o f n earb y p erch es.
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H A N G 'E M H IG H
M o u n t a h o u se at least 5 feet
o ff th e g ro u n d , b u t keep it
w ith in e a sy reach fo r clean in g.
B i r d A b o d e
The l-inch-
Why should I remove an old
birdhouse?
that are packed with old
bird nests and mouse nests are
seldom occupied by birds, so
cleaning is important. Cleaning
can also help to control parasitic
insects, mites, and lice.”
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P e r c h - F r e e
P o r t a l
B irds d o n 't need
on e. A p erch can
p o se p ro b lem s b y
d o u b lin g as a paw -
hold for p red ators.
H o u s e
M
a k e
y o u r
g a r d e n
s i n g
t h i s
s p r i n g
b y
g i v i n g
b i r d s
a
p l a c e
t o
n e s t .
W r e n s ,
c h i c k a d e e s ,
a n d
o t h e r s m a l l
s p e c i e s
w i l l
h a p p i l y r a i s e t h e i r
b r o o d s
i n b i r d h o u s e s .
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W ren in th e W in d
Bird H ou se su its
m o st sm all birds.
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PHOTO: BLAINE MOATS
