23 Funky Bird Nesting Boxes That Resemble Fairy Tale Houses

#1 Nest Boxes Are Surrogate Nesting Sites for Birds

#2 Generally Speaking, Lot of Natural Nesting Habitats and Hollows Have Been Destroyed in Recent Years

#3 Therefore, the Boxes Help Species to Survive and Create Safe Places for Them to Breed

#4 Birdhouses Can Be Hung Year-Round, However…

#5 …Best Done in Fall, Winter, and Early Spring

#6 Boxes Are Best Hung from Trees, or in the Absence of Trees….

#7 …on Hedges, Buildings, Poles, or Bushes

#8 There Are Some Rules You Should Follow When Hanging a Box

#9 The Kennel Should Be Located in a Secluded Place and Rarely Visited by People

#10 The Entrance Should Preferably Face East

#11 The Shelter Should Be Protected from the Afternoon Sun

#12 It Should Also Not Be above the Treetops

#13 It Is Best to Hang It at a Height of about 13 Feet (Maximum 26 Feet)

#14 The Boxes Can Be Cleaned (Removing Old Nests) from 16 October to the End of February

#15 Exceptions Are the Winter Nests of Macaws (Field Sparrows), Which We Do Not Remove

#16 In Winter Birds like to Spend the Night in the Boxes (Woodpeckers, Grasshoppers, Nuthatches, Redshanks)

#17 It Is Best to Use Wood to Make Your Own Box, But…

#18 … Waterproof Plywood, Sawdust Concrete, or Hollowed-Out Tree Trunks Will Also Be Suitable

#19 However, You Should Not Use…

#20 …Metal, Plastic, Cardboard, Flower Pots, Fiberboard, Bottles, Canisters

#21 Depending on Size, Birds Need Holes in the Boxes of Different Sizes

#22 For the Redshank, the Thrush, the Sparrow, the Titmouse, the Titmouse and the Titmouse

#23 Meanwhile, the Redshank, the Northern Shrike, the Jackdaw or the Blue Pigeon…