How To Get Bluebirds To Stay In Your Yard – The Secrets To Attracting Bluebirds!

Bluebirds add colour and music to your yard. Besides being cute, these birds suppress insects. How to attract and keep bluebirds in your yard: habitat enhancement, appropriate feeding, and strategic placement. 

Cavity-nesting bluebirds like grassy regions with trees or shrubs. Place bluebird nesting boxes in your yard to attract them. Tips for setting up these boxes: 

1. Provide Ideal Nesting Site

Bluebirds prefer open fields or lawns to spot and catch insects. Maintain a mowed area in your yard for foraging.  

2. Create a Bluebird-Friendly Habitat

Offer mealworms in feeders. Living or dried mealworms can attract bluebirds and enhance their diet. Place the feeder near their nesting place but not too close to avoid disturbances. 

3. Offer the Right Food

Install predator guards on nesting box poles to keep squirrels, raccoons, and other animals out. Baffles and metal guards work.  

4. Minimize Predators and Competitor

Perches: Give bluebirds open perches or small trees to rest and survey. These offer a view of insects and hazards.  

5. Provide Shelter and Safety

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