Hi,
I've recently moved into a nice apartment on the 2nd floor that has a patio of about 7 x 8 or 9 feet. I'd like to bird-friendly it with a dog in the future in mind. I've had lovely, bird-friendly indoor dogs in the family and I'm thinking the pup to come will also be lovely and bird-friendly. What I'd like to do is maximize the space to benefit the most birds while...not accidentally breeding mosquitoes and...not putting out a feeder (thankfully, my neighbor has one.) In fact, were there a way to decrease mosquitoes/spiders, I'd encourage that as I live near a canal. I'd have something like a butterfly house it I didn't spray for bugs such as scorpions. I'd have something like a bat house if I wasn't worried about a bat possibly giving a dog rabies.
Birds in the area include rock doves, grackles, starlings, sparrows and at least one crow. Would a porch that size only accommodate one nesting box or bird house when bird territoriality is concerned? Could a couple bird families live in such a small space so long as they're cohabitable? Which would you recommend?
I look forward to reading your replies!
Thanks so much!
P.s. I've seen birds drink from the swimming pools. It seems like the chlorine would be bad for them, however...when the temp's between 110 and 120 plus humidity, I guess you take water where you can.
I've recently moved into a nice apartment on the 2nd floor that has a patio of about 7 x 8 or 9 feet. I'd like to bird-friendly it with a dog in the future in mind. I've had lovely, bird-friendly indoor dogs in the family and I'm thinking the pup to come will also be lovely and bird-friendly. What I'd like to do is maximize the space to benefit the most birds while...not accidentally breeding mosquitoes and...not putting out a feeder (thankfully, my neighbor has one.) In fact, were there a way to decrease mosquitoes/spiders, I'd encourage that as I live near a canal. I'd have something like a butterfly house it I didn't spray for bugs such as scorpions. I'd have something like a bat house if I wasn't worried about a bat possibly giving a dog rabies.
Birds in the area include rock doves, grackles, starlings, sparrows and at least one crow. Would a porch that size only accommodate one nesting box or bird house when bird territoriality is concerned? Could a couple bird families live in such a small space so long as they're cohabitable? Which would you recommend?
I look forward to reading your replies!
Thanks so much!
P.s. I've seen birds drink from the swimming pools. It seems like the chlorine would be bad for them, however...when the temp's between 110 and 120 plus humidity, I guess you take water where you can.
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