#Bluebird feeder home depot install#
#Bluebird feeder home depot mods#

Good luck!!Ī response on alternative mounting from dzyg: As they say, build it and they will come. This guy showed up as we were cleaning up. Make sure your nest box is installed in suitable Bluebird habitat. The photo above shows the top bolt installed. Once the top one is installed, repeat for the bottom one, tighten both bolts, being careful not to over tighten as the wood may split.

#Bluebird feeder home depot install#

Now hold the box up and drill the top hole through the back of the box, install one of the 2″ long bolts with washers and nut. Now drill out the 2 holes using a 5/16 drill bit. Also make sure you have the box facing in the direction you want. Now hold your box up and mark 2 places were the bolts can go through to secure the box, being sure they will not interfere with the opening of the door, etc. Your baffle is now installed, should look like the above photo. Slide your baffle over the pole, and let it hang on the conduit clamp.

Using a 1-1/4 hole saw($4.98) drill a hole through the center of the cap as shown above. Snap your 24″x 6″ vent pipe together at the seams, and add the 6″ cap to the fluted end, and put a few self tapping screws in to hold the cap on. Take the conduit clamp and place it around the pole, at that mark, tighten the clamp using a 7/16 wrench or socket. Now hold your box up to pole about where you want it mounted, mark the pole were the bottom of the box is, now go down about 4 or 5 inches and put a mark. Using a sledge hammer finish pounding the pipe to a comfortable working level. Now take your 7″3″ pipe and stick it in the hole you just made, push it down as far as you can, you should now be able to reach the top of the pole without standing on a latter. The dirt should remain inside the pipe, leaving you a nice starter hole. Now give it a twist back and forth a few times while pulling it out of the ground. Select your location, take your drop off piece, drive it in to the ground about 1/2 way in, as shown above. You will also need a few self tapping sheet metal screws, the one I use are about 3/8″ long, and( 2) 1/4-20 bolts 2″long, with matching nuts and 4 flat washers, screws and bolts about $3( not shown) You will also need a 6″x24″vent pipe($3.89) a 6″ round cap($4.87)and a conduit clamp for 1″EMT conduit($1.97)as seen below. If you go to Home Depot, they will cut it for you in the pipe cutting area for free. You will need a 10 foot stick of 1 inch EMT conduit($5.85). So as posted by bigmattblue on April 11th, 2010: How I install a nest box I am always worried things will disappear, theoretically the old forum will remain but I still worry…also think it may get more views moved over to the new forum.

#Bluebird feeder home depot mods#

If its ok with the mods I am re-posting here as it is such a useful post and I have not see it re-created here. The video below provides some quick tips on attracting bluebirds.Originally posted by bigmattblue in the old forum.

they make perfect gifts for any occasion!įor more tips on helping bluebirds thrive and flourish, please visit our resources section. Proper housing, feeders and fresh water will attract bluebirds to your place.īrowse a curated selection of other unique bird homes too. Parents raising fledglings with juvenile's help compares to no other songbird family. We encourage bluebirds to our yards for the simple pleasure of watching them. Bluebirds are known to tough-out winter in many parts of the US, especially if a heated bird bath and supplemental food sources are consistent! During extreme heat parents will leaf bathe in the mist- transporting water on their feathers back to the nest to cool off babies. Leaf misters are also attractive to bluebirds in warmer months. Best to place one bluebird house in front, of your property and one in back so they're not in direct view of each other. Preferring grassy open spaces with natural perches for hunting insects, blues are extremely territorial about their space and houses. you may want to consider live or dried mealworms to further entice bluebirds to your yard. Since bluebird housing alone doesn't always do the trick. monitoring is actually encouraged to help birds thrive! Most blue bird birdhouses have front or side doors which offer a safe and easy way to monitor nesting birds like the Gilbertson Nest Box. Look for bluebird houses that are NABS approved (North American Bluebird Society).