Easylife Post Box Bird House, Garden Nesting Box for Small Birds, Letter Box Garden Feature, H25cm x W19.2cm x D12cm | H25xW19.2xD12cm

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You just need to make sure the box remains in the shade during the whole day as the sun moves around. Clear flight path When the breeding season is over, old nests can be removed and the box cleaned out. Bird Protection Law permits the cleaning out of nests between 1 September and 31 January. Any dead eggs must be destroyed promptly and cannot be kept or sold. If a box is not used for several years in succession it may be worth moving the box to a more suitable location. Can I look inside my nest box? Setting up a nesting box in your yard can provide an essential nesting area for the members of many species of birds. It is also a great way to provide wildlife a place to raise young, one of the four things you need for your outdoor area to qualify as a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat. This is why, at the end of “Bird Box,” Malorie looks up while in the courtyard, to the birds flying around the covered terrarium after letting her’s go. She has achieved freedom — freedom of emotion, spirit, and journey of finally being able to connect — she was let out of her box, and so were her birds.

The post box nest box is made from long-life UV-stabilised resin which is frost proof so it can be left out all year round. The habitat available to you will be the primary factor determining the type of birds you can attract for nesting. Here are a few things to consider:Make sure cats cannot get into the box - ensure that it is not easily accessible to predators (cats and squirrels). Let the sunshine in? Not for your nester: do not place your bird box in a south-facing position . These locations make for the hottest bird boxes as it leaves them exposed to the sun. Want to attract small bird species? Try hanging your nest box in a shady spot . Blue tit babies for example, may be well able to regulate their body temperature in high temperatures, even up to 50 °C, but studies show that it comes with a cost: the effort of keeping cool is restrictive to their growth. Most small birds who want to grow up strong and proud simply prefer a cooler environment. Leave the sunny spots for your own garden lounge chair, and save the shade for your birds. So take out your compass, and hang your bird box either facing north or east , or a little in between. That way your bird family will not only get protection from sunlight, but from wind and rain as well. As for keeping out the rain, you can also tilt the box slightly forward, to make sure the tweeties don't end up with an unwanted indoor swimming pool!

Whether you're an amateur installing a bird box in the garden or a professional fixing a bird box out in the woods, its always vital you have easy access to the box. Regardless of the bird box or location, is must always have a clear line of sight for the birds to enter and exist the box.Adding a nesting box to your habitat will not only benefit native bird species, it will also give you an opportunity to monitor and enjoy birds. Away with the common garden birds and the rarer species, now lets turn our attention to common wild birds that prefer to have a bird box setup in woodlands only.