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The Bird Seedery, Inc. was founded in 1992 as a backyard birding specialty store selling wild bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths, books, binoculars and other products for your backyard and garden bird habitat.
If you want to attract a nesting pair to your backyard, now is the time to have birdhouses ready as birds migrate to their nesting ranges. Our houses are designed specifically to meet the needs of nesting birds. Features not often found in decorative bird houses make our houses more appealing to birds and safer for nestlings!
See all our Birdhouses / Nesting Boxes.
Tips from the Birdman
Choosing a Birdhouse / Nesting Box
- The desired size and depth of the box varies among bird species so choose a house designed for the bird you want to attract.
- Look for overhanging roofs and drainage holes to keep the nest dry.
- Ventilation slots prevent overheating and killing nestlings.
- Opening panels allow for easy cleaning between nestings. Building a new nest on top of an old one places the nest too near the opening as well as spreading parasites and disease.
Keeping Predators from the Nest
- Use a predator guard around the opening.
- Houses mounted on metal poles and 10 feet from trees or fences are safest.
- For the best protection from raccoons, opossums, cats, and snakes, add a Raccoon Baffle to the pole.
that are easy to place in the ground and keep your pole firmly anchored and straight, and flange plates
that allow a birdhouse to be mounted flat on the top of the pole or along the side of the pole. 
Where to Place a Birdhouse
- Few birds other than wrens like hanging birdhouses.
- Woodpeckers and chickadees want the box mounted to a tree.
- For others such as bluebirds and wood ducks, use a pole mounted house.
- Position the house with the opening facing away from the common wind and storm direction.
- Don't place the house next to a feeder or birdbath, but do put it fairly near a tree or bush.
- Don't put houses close together, but extra houses increase the chances of attracting a nesting pair.
For more information on attracting nesting birds, we recommend;
Stokes Birdhouse Book |
Stokes Bluebird Book |
Stokes Purple Martin Book |
Stokes Bird Gardening Book
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We want everyone to enjoy nature as much as we do. Feeding the birds brings activity and color to your yard and peace and tranquility to your soul. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with one on one service and showing customers how to attract a variety of birds for their viewing enjoyment. We stock nothing but quality products that will last for many years.
Steve Bennett and the Bird Seedery staff thank you for your support.
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