How high should the birdhouse be hung? How to properly hang a birdhouse: tips. When to hang a birdhouse

Development of a training case on the topic: "Birdhouse"

INTRODUCTION

Spring has come, streams rumbled, the first grass began to break through. What will a home craftsman do? He will deal with real estate. And more specifically, the construction of houses for our bird brothers - birdhouses. We will also join them.
In addition to caring for birds, you can give yourself great pleasure and decorate your garden or yard with an unusual birdhouse. You will be able to admire both the beautiful birdhouse and the life of feathered friends in it.
This is a good deed for everyone! Give the bird family a new cozy house, and the world will be filled with flapping of wings and cheerful chirping, and the trees around will breathe a sigh of relief, getting rid of annoying and gluttonous worm bugs. Both children and adults simply need such an experience of communicating with wildlife, it will help to become more responsive, kinder and feel like the masters of a large living planet, on which there are so many people who need our help.
By the way, April 1 is celebrated as International Bird Day. You can prepare for this unusual holiday by hanging a birdhouse in your garden or yard. After all, in Russia from time immemorial there has been a tradition to attract migratory birds.
So, if you want to enjoy the singing of birds, it will not be superfluous to help them in finding their own house. On these pages we will help you understand the types of bird real estate.

OBJECTIVES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CASE

Target:
You will learn how to make a birdhouse with your own hands.
Tasks:
1. Get to know different types of wood
2. Learn what birdhouses are in shape
3. Get acquainted with the sequence of actions for making a birdhouse

CASE TASK

Watch a fragment from the famous cartoon and analyze the actions of the crocodile Gena and Cheburashka. Why didn't they have a birdhouse?

CLARIFICATION OF THE JOB

1. What types of wood are the best to make a birdhouse?
2. How to use the boards sparingly and cut out the parts of the birdhouse correctly?
3. What diameter should the inlet be?
4. Using the drawing and tips, make a birdhouse, tell which birds your birdhouse will be a home for.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Characteristics of the main types of wood and their industrial application
- Coniferous wood species
A feature of the structure of coniferous wood is resin passages, which are thin channels filled with resin. Annual layers are visible in all sections. All breeds, except for fir, have a resinous smell; the core rays are not visible.
- Hardwood
The structure of trees of such species is characterized by the presence of vessels with a tubular shape and well distinguishable on the cross-section of the trunk in the form of small holes. According to the location of the vessels in the annual layer, they are subdivided into ring-vascular (the ring of large vessels is located in the early zone of the annual layers) and scattered-vascular (vessels of various sizes are distributed over the annual layer more or less evenly, and therefore the border between early and late wood is not clearly expressed).
Deciduous tree species are also divided into hard and soft, and all ring-vascular are hard, and scattered-vascular are hard and soft.
Examples of conifers
The pine has a brownish red core. The yellowish-white sapwood is clearly visible in all sections. The transition from early wood to late wood is abrupt. Late wood is reddish-brown in color and well developed. Early wood is light. Numerous resin passages with a diameter of 0.06-0.13 mm are clearly visible in all sections.
Technical specifications: resinous wood, durable, resistant to decay; easily pricks and saws.
Industrial application: in shipbuilding, carriage, mechanical engineering, bridge building, in carpentry and furniture production and house building.

Spruce and fir are non-core ripe wood species of white color with a slight yellowish tinge. The transition from early wood to late wood is gradual. Late spruce wood looks like a light brown stripe. Resin passages are poorly discernible.
Technical characteristics of spruce: spruce wood is soft, light, splits well and sticks together. Less resinous than the rocks considered above. Very hard, small, numerous knots. It retains its natural color for a long time.
Industrial use: used along with pine wood, as well as in the manufacture musical instruments.
Technical characteristics of fir: the wood has many hard, small knots, does not contain resin, has no smell. Possesses low resistance to decay.
Industrial use: Fir is used for the manufacture of musical instruments and in construction.

Cedar has a light pink to yellowish red core. The sapwood is yellowish-white. Late wood is yellowish-pink in color, poorly developed, the transition to early wood is gradual. The resin passages are numerous and larger than those of other rocks. The cedar can be around 800 years old.
Technical characteristics: the wood is soft, light, beautiful in color and texture; easily processed, in particular on lathes.
Industrial applications: used in the carpentry and furniture industry, for the manufacture of pencils, sleepers and mine rack for mines.

Yew has a brownish-red core, which makes it sharply different from the narrow yellowish-white sapwood. The sinuous annual layers are clearly visible.
Technical characteristics: the wood is beautiful in texture and color, well processed.
Industrial use: used for interior decoration, manufacture of small art products and in the furniture industry. Currently, yew is listed in the Red Book.

Larch is a sound breed. The core is reddish brown. The sapwood is narrow, white with a slight brown tint. Late wood of annual layers of dark brown color is highly developed, very sharply different from early wood of light brown color. Resin passages are small and not numerous.
Technical characteristics: high hardness wood, strong and heavy. Small knots are placed at right angles to the trunk. Resistant to decay, but prone to cracking.
Industrial use: due to its beautiful structure, larch is used in furniture production (veneer, block parts) and in carriage construction.

Hardwood examples
Birch is a white sapwood with a reddish tint. It has narrow, barely visible on the radial section of the medullary rays.
Technical characteristics: it is characterized by high strength, especially under shock loads, but it is low-resistant and quickly decays in a humid environment. Well sharpened.
Industrial Applications: Used for rotary cut veneer, plywood, skis and furniture.

Aspen is characterized by white wood with a greenish tint.
Technical characteristics: the wood is light and soft. Well processed, prone to decay.
Industrial use: used in match production, as well as for the manufacture of toys, dishes and shavings.

Alder has a homogeneous structure. The white color of wood acquires a reddish tint over time.
Technical characteristics: the wood is soft, lightweight. Easily peeled, bends well and imitates mahogany.

Linden has low physical and mechanical properties.
Technical characteristics: white wood with a slight pinkish or reddish tint, soft, light. It sharpens well, cracks a little and warps slightly.
Industrial use: drawing boards are made of linden wood, containers for foodstuffs and other products.

Oak has a dark brown to yellowish brown core. The light yellow sapwood is distinct and has 8-10 layers. Annual layers are clearly visible in all sections. In the cross section, due to the sharp difference between early and late wood, they are clearly visible. The medullary rays are strongly developed and differ in all sections; vessels are small.
Technical characteristics: oak wood has a beautiful texture and color, high strength against decay, as well as good bending ability.
Industrial application: oak wood is used in joinery, furniture, parquet and plywood production, in carriage and shipbuilding (in the time of Peter I, it was necessary to use about 1600 oak trunks for one sixty-cannon ship).

Ash has a light brown core. The sapwood is wide, yellowish-white, gradually merging into the core. Annual layers are clearly visible in all sections. The core rays are narrow, hardly distinguishable. In the cross section, there are large vessels in the annual layers.
Technical characteristics: the wood is strong and tough, with a beautiful texture, it is well processed, and when dried it hardly cracks.
Industrial Applications: Used in the same areas as oak wood, as well as in aircraft and automobile construction. High impact strength and ability to bend make it suitable for the production of sports equipment and handles of various tools.

Hornbeam is a non-core, sapwood species of grayish-white color. The annual layers are wavy, clearly visible in the cross section. Vessels and medullary rays are small and inconspicuous.
Technical characteristics: the wood is heavy, hard, resists abrasion well, and cracks when dry.
Industrial applications: Used for the manufacture of agricultural machine parts, turning products and textile machinery.

Maple (ordinary), like hornbeam, has a kernelless, sapwood wood. Maple sometimes has a greenish-gray false core. Against the background of poorly distinguishable annual layers, the core rays are clearly visible, painted in a brownish color and having a strong luster.
Technical characteristics: the wood is dense, heavy and durable, has a white color with a yellowish tinge.
Industrial applications: Used in the manufacture of furniture, textile machine parts, musical and carpentry instruments.

The history of the birdhouse
On page 18 of an ancient treatise on birds by Giovanni Pietro Olina, printed in Rome in 1622, a starling is described, and an engraving is placed opposite the text. This engraving depicts a starling in the foreground and an earthen pot-like vessel with an opening attached to a tree behind. This appears to be one of the earliest depictions of an artificial starling nest. There are also older images of such birdhouses. The triptych, written by Gerard David around 1500, depicts clay nests hanging on the wall: a wide variety of birds fly out of these urns or pots.
It can be assumed that birdhouses of this kind were widespread in Holland already in the early Middle Ages. But not in other countries, since the famous "Ornithology" of the Italian Aldrovandi directly states that these birdhouses are an invention of the Flemings. Aldrovandi writes in 1599: "As I have heard, the Dutch even arrange artificial nests for starlings, such as those we described in the chapter on sparrows, in the local dialect called Spraewe-potten, that is, vessels for starlings."

Birdhouse types

Birdhouse
Where there are few orchards and vineyards, the starling is of great benefit in the extermination of orthoptera and insect larvae. As you know, starlings willingly settle in nesting boxes specially arranged for them, it makes no difference whether birdhouses are exhibited in the fields, or near dwellings, or even on the roofs of houses, around which there is enough space not occupied by buildings, where the starlings could find their food. Optimal size the bottom of the birdhouse should be no more than the area of the hollow, which is usually hollowed out in trees big motley woodpecker: 10x10 cm, 12x12 cm or 10x12 cm. If the apartments are larger, then 4-5 chicks will survive in them, which the parents will not be able to feed properly. The offspring will grow frail, sickly and will not withstand the difficult flight to warmer regions. In addition, weak individuals are carriers of various epizootics (after all, starlings are active distributors of many dangerous diseases). In a cramped house, only two or three chicks will grow up, but these will be strong, healthy individuals, less susceptible to diseases and infections, which will support the strength and strength of the native population. And one more very important point - do not be zealous, one birdhouse is enough for ten other artificial nests for birds (titmouse, flycatchers, wagtails, etc.). In other words, just a few starling houses are enough for a small gardening partnership, but there should be ten times more other bird dwellings.
Titmouse
The titmouse lives in forests and parks. More often than other birds, the titmouse settles next to a person. Seeks out insects and spiders on branches and trunks. In winter, it feeds on seeds and other plant foods. A common visitor to feeders in city parks.
The design of the titmouse is the same as that of the birdhouse. The only difference is in size. For a big tit, a box 50 cm deep is suitable, and for small ones, 25 cm is enough.The tap hole diameter is 3 cm.
Flycatcher
The flycatcher lives in gardens, parks, forests, forest edges. In green provincial towns, it is sometimes found on boulevards and squares.
By eliminating flies, butterflies and horseflies, flycatchers are very beneficial to forestry, gardening and animal husbandry. An ordinary inhabitant of birdhouses hung on the edge of the forest.
The flycatcher will not use the same birdhouse as the titmouse.
The flycatcher, in contrast to the titmouse, has a slightly larger bottom area at a shallower depth (bottom 12x12 cm or 14x14 cm, depth 8-10 cm, entrance 3x3 cm).
Materials (edit)
The board is 1.20 m long and 15 cm wide. Do not take plywood or chipboard. A 2 cm thick spruce board is fine. Cut the elements out of the board.
Nail the walls to the sides of the floor: dimensions calculated for this. Drilled four holes on the back for attaching the birdhouse. The roof is nailed to the sides and back. This will ensure all parts are securely held together. It is not necessary to remove the top to clean the birdhouse: the inlet is large enough.
The wood does not need to be painted or varnished. Also do not use any wood care product. Some of them contain poisonous substances and birds can be hurt. But you can saturate the birdhouse with used oil - this will protect them from dampness. If the wood is light, you can darken it with brown paint.
A flycatcher can also house a white or mountain wagtail, a black redstart, a wren, sometimes a common redstart or even a robin.
Wagtail
The wagtail is a very useful bird. Its use is especially great in the garden and vegetable garden, where, quickly running through the beds, it destroys a myriad of harmful agriculture insects and their larvae.
The wagtail intended for wagtails differs in that it is designed for birds that do not have tenacity of paws and prefer to walk "on foot" - it should have a "trap" in front of the entrance about 10 cm wide. The classic wagtail is very similar to a birdhouse that is simply laid on its side ... The main feature is that the boards that serve as the floor and roof should protrude strongly forward (by 10 centimeters). Thus, the birds will have a spike and the same visor. Instead of the entrance hole, you can saw through a regular slit cut 4 cm wide. The approximate parameters of the wagtail's "box" itself: length - 25-30 cm, width - 12-14 cm, height - 10 cm. With the width, we did not take into account the ten-centimeter visor and the same fit , therefore, if the floor and ceiling are made of a solid board, then its dimensions will be 25x22 or 30x24 cm, respectively. Another very important detail is the low wall - the partition inside the house, which separates the nest chamber and the hallway. This is necessary to prevent robber birds or cats from reaching the chicks.
The arrival of the wagtail coincides with the opening of the rivers, and therefore the people say; "The wagtail breaks the ice on the river with its tail."
The wagtail likes to arrange a nest near rivers, reservoirs and swamps, between firewood, in hayloft, behind wall cladding.
The house must be nailed to a non-residential building (barn, barn) at a height of 3 to 5 meters.
The distance between two birdhouses should be:
30-50 m for gray wagtail
50-60 m for the great tit
70-80 m for redstart
100 m for pikas
150 m for nuthatch
160-200 m for the spotted woodpecker
Don't put too many birdhouses around. Birds are not always docile, they can quarrel, protecting the territory.
The size of the inlet depending on the type of bird:
Great tit 25 mm
Blue tit 25 mm
Field Sparrow 26 mm
House sparrow 29 mm
Nuthatch 28-30 mm
Starling 35-50 mm

MAKING A NESTLING

Tools and materials
Boards 2 cm thick and min. width 19 cm.
It is important that one side of the board is not planed.
Nails 5 cm with a cap
Protective impregnation or odorless paint
Hacksaw or jigsaw
Hammer
Electric drill with cutter
Roulette or ruler
Pencil
Compass
Brush

Safety engineering
Labor protection requirements before starting work
1. Put on overalls, carefully tuck your hair under the beret.
2. Check the serviceability of the tool and put it in its place, remove all unnecessary from the workplace.

Safety precautions when working with hand carpentry tools
1. The hand tool should be well sharpened, the handles are smoothly sharpened, and the working parts are well attached to the handle.
2. Hand-held impact tools must meet a number of requirements, namely:
the working ends should not have any damage (potholes, chips), and the side edges in the places where they are clamped by hand should not have burrs and sharp edges;
the back of the instrument should be smooth, without cracks, burrs and chips;
the tools must be tightly mounted on handles with a length of at least 15 cm;
you must use hammers with sufficient weight and a comfortable impact pad.
3. When working with a cutting tool, the following requirements should be met:
in all cases, place the tool so that the blade is directed downward;
do not cut the material laid on the knee with a hand saw, do not guide the saw with your hand;
when using a saw, guide the saw blade along the risk with the help of a stop, and when sawing, lay the material on pads or on a workbench, keep your hands away from the cutting line when cutting.
4. Use only a sharp-edged cutting tool. It is much easier to injure with a blunt instrument than with a sharp one, since it requires great efforts and can slip off the surface to be treated. If you missed a cutting tool, then do not try to catch it on the fly.

Safety precautions while working with an electric drill
1. When working with hard surfaces and sticky materials to hold the drill with two hands, especially when working with powerful models;
2. Do not overload the drill with strong pressure in order to prevent jamming;
3. Avoid the presence of nails and other metal objects in the processed material;
4. Avoid dampness, dirt, chips and other foreign objects on electrical equipment;
5. To monitor the serviceability of the protective grounding of the tool;
6. Do not work with vibration of the power tool;
7. When leaving the workplace, be sure to disconnect the power tool from the mains;
8. Place or lay down the power tool in a safe position;
9. Work with a portable power tool, watch out for the supply cable (avoiding twisting, blockage and other mechanical influences).

After finishing using the power tool
1. Disconnect the power tool from the mains, disconnect the ground and clean it of dust and dirt. Clean up with a sweep;
2. Do not let go of the drill until the engine has stopped completely;
3. Do not touch the rig for a while, even after a complete stop.

Labor protection requirements upon completion of work
1. Tidy up the tool and workplace... Do not blow off shavings and sawdust with your mouth and do not sweep it by hand, but use a brush for this;
2. Carry out wet cleaning of the workshop;
3. Remove protective clothing and wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
The sequence of actions in the manufacture of a birdhouse
Birdhouse details
1. Make a drawing of parts on paper (See Appendix No. 1).
2. Transfer the contours of the parts to the boards.
3. Draw a round entrance hole (tap hole) on the front wall using a compass.
4.Use a hacksaw or jigsaw to cut the parts along the contour.
5. Use a drill and cutter on the front wall to make a hole in the tap hole.
Assembling the birdhouse (See Appendix No. 2)
1. Place the fixing strip on the outside of the back wall in a straight center and nail in 2 nails. The nails should protrude outward from the side of the plank, where they should be bent.
2. Nail the resulting workpiece to the side wall with 2 nails from the back wall.
3. In the same way, nail down the second side wall.
4. Take the bottom and use a hammer to gently push it between the three sides so that a flat surface is formed. Nail the bottom to the sides: one nail at the center of the bottom of the side walls and 2 nails at the back.
5. Take the front wall, attach it to the resulting workpiece and nail with 5 nails: 2 in the side walls and 1 in the bottom.
6. Take the cover and draw 4 lines on the inside: three at a distance of 2 cm from the edge and a fourth at a distance of 5 cm as shown in the diagram with a dotted line. Then place the sleeve on the resulting square and nail it to the lid with 4 nails - one on each side.
7. Close the birdhouse with a lid so that a visor forms above the entrance (entrance to the birdhouse). The lid is not nailed to the birdhouse.
8. After the birdhouse is ready, you can paint it with water-based paint.

It is preferable to take the boards of hardwood such as birch, aspen, alder. We strongly advise against using glued or compressed wood (chipboard, fiberboard, plywood, etc.) in the construction of a birdhouse - it is extremely short-lived when placed on the street, not to mention its toxicity.
- The thickness of the boards should be at least 2 cm, with this thickness the birdhouse will keep warm well.
- On the outside of the houses, the boards should be planed, and on the inside - either not planed, or have transverse deep notches and scratches, so that it is easier for the bird and chicks to get out.
- Do not try to fit the boards close to each other, the slots provided will provide the necessary ventilation.
- Try not to have any protruding nails inside the birdhouse and sharp split edges, you don't want the birds to get hurt.
- We make the roof of the birdhouse removable so that it can be cleaned after the nesting period in the fall. But the lid must necessarily fit tightly so that neither the cat nor the crow, the main enemies of the chicks, can open it.
- You can set the perch in front of the inlet to your taste - birds don't really need it.
- Birds prefer nesting sites with a slight forward slope; slope to the right or left does not matter.

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Do you care about the flora and fauna around us? Well, that's fine, but did you know that, it turns out, not every wooden house is a bird ready to settle? To prevent this from happening in your case, it is useful to familiarize yourself with the tips to understand how to properly hang a birdhouse. In addition, we will consider in detail such a moment that will tell you in which direction the opening of the new bird house should "look".

Where and where to hang the birdhouse, especially if there are no trees?

Birds settle in houses located in parks, gardens, summer cottages. Moreover, some birds settle in birdhouses nailed to the balconies of multi-storey buildings. The latter, by the way, is a hint as to where to hang the house if there are no trees nearby. It turns out that modern birds have adapted to the life of megacities. Therefore, if we are dealing with a stone jungle, we hang the birdhouse from the outside of the balcony. True, if you are afraid for the safety of birds and hang it so low that prankster kids or cats can get there, then this will only harm the birds.

When considering the option of attaching to a tree, it is important to note that if the birdhouse is in a garden area, then the birdhouse can be painted in a variety of colors. Such a colorful "new building" will not scare away birds. It has been proven that they live in houses of red, yellow, and other bright ones. If you place it in a forest or park, then we paint it exclusively to match the bark of leaves or trees.

How to properly hang a birdhouse on a tree in a country house or in a park?

It is important, first of all, to note what cannot be done:

hang nests below 2-3 meters;
hang a hole "facing" to the northeast, from where a cold wind often blows with rain;
hang with a tilt back.

Remember that the house should not be swaying in the tree. You should attach it tightly with soft wire. Hook on firmly, but keep in mind that, in which case, you will need to remove it and return it back. So, be sure to lay wooden blocks under the wire, the thickness of which will be about 3 cm. This is done in order to protect Mother Nature, so that the metal does not stick into the bark as the tree grows. Hang on a thick, horizontal branch close to the trunk.

Perhaps this will be a discovery for you, but birds, like people, need personal space, or rather, an individual territory, within which there should be no neighbors. True, life in such a communal apartment is tolerated only by sparrows and starlings. So, for the great tit, the minimum distance between the nests is 50-60 m, for the pied flycatcher - 20 m.If we talk about the height at which the birdhouses are hung, it is 5-7 m (in the park area) and about 9 m in the territory of the settlement.

The inlet or casting should be located so that it is with a ventilated sides and it was not penetrated by direct sunlight.

We install the birdhouse either strictly vertically, or with a slight inclination forward - it will be convenient for the birds to get out, and even during the rain, you can be sure that water will not pour into the house.

We set up the nest so that the branches of the tree do not come into contact with its front part. This is done so that the cat does not come to visit the birds.

It is possible that no one will move into the house that you hang in the near future, and this, despite the fact that you hung it correctly. In this case, this is influenced by a number of circumstances independent of you, and therefore it will not be superfluous to make a few more birdhouses and hang them in different places.

Now there are many articles on how to make a birdhouse correctly. But how to hang it correctly, not many people think. Therefore, problems sometimes arise afterwards. In any case, this is a very important point on which the life of birds will depend.

Oddly enough, coloring is one of the most important aspects before installation. First of all, it is not aesthetic in nature. The durability of the product directly depends on the coating. Choose natural paints that would not emit dangerous poisons, would be of high quality. The starlings will appreciate your efforts.

Do not forget about the design solution to the issue. Starlings gladly settle in not very bright, soothing houses. But in general, the design of the house is not at all important for them. More important is how you intend to install it. Still, the most familiar coloring for them is green and brown. And it is clear why - these are the colors of nature. By the way, it is not at all necessary that the coloring is the same from all sides - let your creation be individual, not like the others!

Height

Hanging a birdhouse at the wrong height means that birds cannot access it. There are some important tips to watch out for:

You can hang a birdhouse in places where there is no access for a person or it is practically closed at a fairly low height. It can be about 3-4 meters.

Take care of the safety of birds when setting up a birdhouse

It is understandable why the birdhouse should be hung higher in residential areas. Starlings can be wary of people, voracious cats or hooligans, so they are unlikely to choose your house for living if it is too low. The ideal option is about 5 meters above the ground and no less. If there are regular cats in the area, then the starlings will be safe in the swaying house. It can be made easily by securing it with a wire.
It is best if the house has a neutral coloring in the residential area. But in a remote area, the coloring may already be brighter and more interesting. It is also a precaution against various pests. It is also not enough to properly hang the birdhouse once; it must be cleaned and checked annually.

Where and how to install a birdhouse

Birds are undoubtedly tree lovers. But it is not at all necessary to install a birdhouse on a tree. There are other options as well. Consider further classic and non-standard solutions.

You can hang the birdhouse on the wall of the building. To do this correctly, a wooden flat stick is attached to the back of the product to aid in installation. If the house is wooden, then a stick is not required for installation. True, starlings are not particularly eager to fly to such an arrangement.
Installation of a birdhouse on a pole is allowed. This method, however, has significant disadvantages. For example, with a strong storm, the house may simply break or fall. It would be correct to use in this case a powerful pole that would not sway from side to side - after all, the rules with height have not been canceled.
And yet, a convenient way from all sides is a tree. In this case, birdhouses are installed in several ways. This can be nailing, tape or rope. If you are using wire, then it is best to put something soft under it so you will not damage the wood.

Starlings and humans always live together. Have you noticed? When our dacha appeared, and that was twenty years ago, there were no starlings in the area. Now, every spring is unthinkable without starlings.

Arriving at the site for the May holidays, inevitably you look with a glance: where are our messengers of spring? And here they are right there, as if they were waiting for your appearance. Fast flight, breathtaking gliding - and an adorable bird trustingly walks on the grass just a few steps away from you.

At such moments, you feel especially acutely guilty that you did not hang the birdhouse on time or did not make the feeder. However, it is never too late to do this. Birdhouse /Skvorduplo2.JPG can be bought or made - who can do what.

And now we proceed to the most important thing - how to properly hang a birdhouse? The question is far from idle. Everyone knows that not every birdhouse is home to birds. It would seem that everything was done as it should: the birdhouse is new, durable, without leaks, the best place has been chosen ... but the starlings do not live. It remains to sin on what you have hung up wrong. Let's figure it out: how is it right?

I read a lot of literature on birdhouses and came across good recommendations.

Height

The height of the installation is no more than 3-4 m. This is explained by the fact that it is not necessary to force the starling to take off over and over again with food for chicks to a great height.
The installation height may be higher if appropriate for the situation. For example, the desired height (3-4 m) is completely overgrown with bushes, which means you can place the birdhouse higher.
Is it possible below? Sure. But in any case, it is necessary to assess the comfort of the approach and safety from cats and birds of prey, from your household and possible guests, as well as from the persistent curiosity of children.
I also installed the birdhouse at a height of 6m (I really liked the place on the pediment of the house: dry, warm, protected from the wind). The starlings immediately took a fancy to it, although a birdhouse hung nearby at a more “correct” height of 3 m. This “correct” birdhouse remained without housewarming that year.

Tap direction

All sources categorically state - to the south, southeast, well, in extreme cases, to the east, that is, towards the sunrise. I agree with them.
Is it possible in the other direction? I can say with confidence that it is possible. I somehow set up a birdhouse in the northeast direction (do not think that for the experiment - it happened by chance), and the starlings quickly occupied it.

Why attach

To a tree - if the trunk is thick enough to support the weight of this house.
To the wall of a house or utility block, if permitted.
To a special pole, if there is no other place or in a convenient place on the site there is nothing suitable. The pole can be attached, for example, to a fence post. The thickness of the pole must be taken with a margin so that in a strong wind it does not swing with the birdhouse. Once, I set up a birdhouse on a beautiful pole only 4 cm thick. The starlings settled, and a week later, after a strong wind, they left the nest ... It was so sad.

Vertical tilt

Be sure to make sure that the birdhouse is tilted slightly forward. Then it will be easier for the starlings to get out of it.
If you tilt it back, the starlings may die altogether.

How to fix

The most humane (for wood) method is with a wire or nylon rope threaded through the holes in the side walls.
The most reliable (for starlings) is with good self-tapping screws.

Thus, you now know everything to properly hang a birdhouse. However, nature is so good that it defies any laws. More than once I have had cases when the starlings did not want to occupy the most "correct" birdhouse. And, on the contrary, they settled where, it would seem, it is completely impossible. Don't be discouraged, just hang up more birdhouses. In any case, birds will live in them, even if they are not starlings.

Having at your disposal a summer cottage or a personal plot, you need to take care of green spaces, to deal with numerous pests that can completely destroy them. However, no drug can control pests as effectively as song starlings.

These birds not only constantly destroy a huge number of pests (according to studies, a pair of starlings can protect about 45 fruit trees from insects), but also delight with excellent singing, especially in the morning. And for this, not so much is needed - to make or buy a birdhouse for birds and hang it in a place favorable for the life of birds.

What material serves as the basis for a birdhouse

Anyone can make a birdhouse if they have a little carpentry skills. To assemble the structure you will need:

Wooden, dry boards, the width of which should be at least 20 cm, and the height - about 50 cm. If the wood for the house is wet, the birdhouse will soon stratify, which will lead to the formation of drafts.
Circle for cutting a tap hole. The diameter of the finished hole is 7 centimeters.
Special nails for fasteners that do not have caps on them. Such a fixation, used when assembling the bird house, will be safe, the birds will not be able to injure their body.
Material for assembling the roof structure. It is good to use boards as it.

In addition, the cover can be made in a removable manner by equipping special grooves or hooks.

How to hang a birdhouse correctly

It is important not only to assemble a birdhouse, but also to choose a good place to place it in the garden. To properly hang the structure, you need to pick up a sufficiently tall tree, reaching four or more meters. Such a tree should grow in a less busy and passable place garden so that the presence of people does not bother the birds too much. Before you hang the birdhouse, inspect the tree and take into account the following nuances:

The entrance should be placed so that strong winds do not blow into the birdhouse. This means that it is best to turn the structure in a southeast direction. If you place the birdhouse with the entrance to the north-west, oblique rains will fall into the structure;
you need to hang a birdhouse on a tree that cannot be called spreading. If the branches are near the front of the structure, cats can get to birds or small chicks;
to hang a birdhouse, you do not need to use nails or other iron fasteners that are driven into the wood. It is best to use strong rope or metal wire to secure the structure to the tree. Before fixing the house, it is necessary to put strong wooden chips under the wire so that it cannot damage the bark and the entire plant as it grows.

You can hang the birdhouse on a hook that is pre-attached to the back of the structure. They make it from wire, then simply fix it on a branch that is close to the trunk. It is advisable to cut off excess branches, if any, so that the cats cannot definitely get to the structure.

Wherever the birdhouse is turned relative to the cardinal points, first of all, you need to ensure that gusts of strong winds do not penetrate inside, and rainwater does not get inside. For example, if the structure will be located on the backyards of the Moscow region, where north-westerly winds blow, you should turn the entrance to the east or southeast. And, of course, when choosing a place for a house, it is advisable to give preference to such areas where the sun will not constantly shine, so that the birds do not suffer from the heat in their cozy birdhouse.

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