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A friend said he has a farm and wanted 3-bluebird nesting boxes. So I made four - one for myself. I made them out of poplar that I already had and painted them with paint that I had left over. The one in the picture is one that I replaced an older one. Generally the bluebirds will have 3-broods each year. They have 6-eggs in the first, then 5-eggs then 4. Fifteen or so years ago they only had two broods. I suspect the summers are longer now. I suspect they have more eggs with the first brood because there are more bugs for them to eat. That is my thoughts on it.
Also, when I put up a new box I generally throw a handful of pine needles on the ground nearby and they use it to make a nest. Then after Thanksgiving I clean out the box and put a handful of pine needle in the box. I have seen a dozen or so bluebird go into one box in late evening in the winter to stay warm. When spring comes they will make a nest out of the pine needles in the box.
Over the years I probably made 500 or more of these and put them up all over the Kentucky, Tenn. and Georgia.
Malcolm / Kentucky USA
Also, when I put up a new box I generally throw a handful of pine needles on the ground nearby and they use it to make a nest. Then after Thanksgiving I clean out the box and put a handful of pine needle in the box. I have seen a dozen or so bluebird go into one box in late evening in the winter to stay warm. When spring comes they will make a nest out of the pine needles in the box.
Over the years I probably made 500 or more of these and put them up all over the Kentucky, Tenn. and Georgia.
Malcolm / Kentucky USA
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