How to Place a Birdhouse

A birdhouse on your property will attract any of a variety of potential occupants, including bluebirds, chickadees, purple martins, warblers, robins and even barn owls. A house gives a bird shelter from the weather and a place to nest with at least some protection from ground predators. But don't expect a bird to move in if you hoist your birdhouse just anywhere. There are a few things to consider for increasing the odds of having a bird occupy your house.

Bird bath
Fruit-bearing shrub

Instructions

- 1
  Find a suitable location in an open area. Choose a field, garden area or even a large, open yard. Avoid locations where pesticides and herbicides are used, and don't place a birdhouse near a bird feeder where other birds may bother it.
- 2
  Mount the birdhouse on a fence post, in a tree or --- better yet --- a freestanding metal pole or PVC pipe. Predators have a difficult time climbing these type of poles. Place the house at least 6 feet from the ground, but not so high that you can't reach it to clean it after the birds have left for the season.
- 3
  Entice a bird to occupy the birdhouse by putting a bird bath near it. A shrub that bears fruit, such as a wild cherry or mulberry, also lures birds, assuming it is bearing ripe fruit.
- 4
  Place the birdhouse so the hole is facing either to the north or the east if the summers in your area are stifling hot. This helps keep the house cooler.
- 5
  Place the birdhouse by February if you live in a Southern state and by the middle or last of March if you live in a Northern state.

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