| BLUEBIRD TRAIL |
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| NABS style "Ultimate Bluebird Box" 3/4" wood Copper lined predator guard Plexiglass viewing panel Wire mesh raised bottom Opens from both sides for viewing / cleaning Ventilation gap and holes Drainage holes Long metal hinges on both doors |
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| Peterson Style Nestbox Front angled downward for better protection Tapered at base requires less nesting material Larger, oval entrance hole 3/4" wood Drop down front stays attached Oversized roof overhang Ventilation & Drainage holes |
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| Clockwise from Top, Left : 1. Peterson nestbox from rear; 2. Peterson nestbox from front; 3. Location of Bluebird Trail #1. Inset pic is close-up of meadow maze and my hawk observation post swivel campchair (dark square). Center, tallest tree on horizon is location of Red-tailed Hawk Nest #1; 4. Pic taken in March of Bluebird Trail #1, nestboxes #3 and #4 and Bluebird feeder (feeder has since had a baffle installed, too). Green area is kept mowed short, brown area is managed meadow that is brush-hogged every 3-4 years. Center tree on far horizon treeline is location of hawk nest #1; 5. Close-up of Gilbertson PVC nestboxes painted to resemble White Birch. Left photo shows front entrance hole and Right photo shows top, rear ventilation hole and drainage kerfs (ridges) in wood rooftop. 6. Close-up pic of Bluebird Trail #1, nestboxes #3 and #4 and Bluebird feeder (since baffled, too). Nestbox on left is a Gilbertson PVC box and nestbox far right is a wood Peterson style box. Baffles are 4" diameter PVC pipe 4' long. |
| See MEADOW REPORT page for text updates of Bluebird Trail |