For years I’ve put out a bluebird box. Only rarely saw one. Now I have a guy inspecting a box every day, it seems. No female. Problem - already appears there’s a chickadee nest in it. I haven’t seen chickadees entering the box for over a week. Should I remove the chickadee nest to encourage bluebird nesting? I placed a new (identical) bluebird house 30 feet away, and he occasionally inspects it, but seems to like going into the one with the chickadee nest more. Any thoughts appreciated.
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Bluebird box (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Pcamarata
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Bluebirds can be just as brutal as House Sparrows when selecting nesting sites.
I fear your Chickadees nest is already history, you can only hope that your Bluebird attracts a mate so that it is not all in vain.
The recommendation to pair Bluebird boxes in the hope that a Tree Swallow will take one and protect both worked sometimes for me.
I fear your Chickadees nest is already history, you can only hope that your Bluebird attracts a mate so that it is not all in vain.
The recommendation to pair Bluebird boxes in the hope that a Tree Swallow will take one and protect both worked sometimes for me.