Attract them, have them: inviting wild birds
It is not that difficult to attract wild birds. There was an instance where a resident could not go outside because a couple of Blue Jays (that were nesting quite close to their home) would immediately dive towards him and hit his head.
The reason for this was that the bird parents were simply defending their young in their nests. The birds are actually more scared of human beings than the other way around.
The eggs of Blue Jays usually incubate in seventeen days. Meanwhile an additional twenty days is needed before the younglings learn to leave their own nest.
Another way to attract birds is by making a bird house. The common misconception is that bird abodes should be placed in a position that is fixed and away from prevailing and strong winds in order to prevent nature’s rain from blowing in.
In reality, the direction of the bird house must point towards the east since much of the bad weather in the area usually originates in the west.
Usually birds prefer their houses to hang from the limb of a tree. The reason for this is that they are a lot safer from the predators compared to a bird house which is made to stand in a fixed position.
The courtship of birds and the building of nests usually begins during April and could continue up until July.
Wrens usually have more than one brood each season. House wrens are most likely to live in the birdhouse you created.
Bird houses should, as much as possible, be placed about six to ten feet above the ground. The home entrance of the bird house must measure (in diameter) one and one eighth inch and about seven inches from the floor.
Wrens actually prefer to live in shrubs that are dense and in woodland edges as well as in vines.
So it is not really advisable to have a lawn that is perfectly manicured to attract birds such as wrens.
It would be best if you leave dead trees to attract a lot of wrens as well as those other bird species who find nesting in cavities enjoyable.
All in all, attracting wild birds is easy as long as you have the patience and desire to exert that extra effort to make birds as comfortable as they could be.
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