Who lives in birdhouses - permanent and temporary residents of bird houses

Tell us who lives in the birdhouses? My son and I hung houses in the garden, and one was even carried to the forest. The child says that it is imperative to put it there and asks me if other birds will live there. But I just forgot the school curriculum, but I don't have time to watch.

Do you remember how in childhood we brought colorful houses made with our father to school and hung on the trees? And it was not just a beautiful gesture or homework, but a desire to help the birds, especially in the winter cold. Did you know that, besides starlings, there are many who live in birdhouses? Of course, it is they who remain their main owners, but only in the spring, upon returning to their homeland from warm lands. Cozy houses meet wanderers and there they breed their chicks. When the cold comes, the owners go for the winter, and the birdhouses are empty. But not quite, because in them other birds are hiding from the cold, wintering in their native land.

Who lives in birdhouses

Wooden compact structures were originally made for the passerine family. But that doesn't bother others birds, and even some small animals, seek refuge in them in winter. So, to warm up in the warmth or even breed offspring, if the birds manage to stay in the house in the spring, they can:

• sparrows;
• tits;
• nuthatch;
• spotted woodpecker;
• thrush;
• sychik;
• scops owl;
• gogols;
• flycatchers;
• wagtails;
• redstarts.

It is not for nothing that Skvortsov is considered one of the most pugnacious individuals. If they have chosen the house, they will definitely return to it in March. At the same time, they will persistently drive away temporary residents, even exceeding them in size and weight.

You will have to like the birdhouse and the squirrels, which can wait out the fierce frost in it. And some animals even stay to live and breed.

We make and install the birdhouse correctly

Screaming starlings themselves love everything screaming and willingly settle in houses painted with bright colors. But the rest of the birds prefer calm tones and will give preference to green or gray birdhouses. Some types even have their own preferences regarding interior decoration. Titmouses prefer dark houses, so it is advisable to cover the inner walls with stain. Whereas pied flycatchers can leave the dwelling after 5 years due to the fact that it has darkened. For the birds to return, it is enough to whitewash the interior.

It is better to make birdhouses from pine, linden, aspen boards, while they should be dry and not rotten. The entrance should be under a roof, large enough to accommodate larger birds. Planks should only be planed outside. Inside, they should remain rough so that the birds cling to their claws and get out.

For wintering birds, houses are hung up in autumn, for migratory ones - in early spring. They should hang straight, without tilting back, on the contrary, with a slight forward roll. To prevent cats from reaching bird dwellings, birdhouses should not be installed and in contact with branches, especially the front wall.

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