Songbird Cedar Ultimate Bluebird House Review

I have had bluebirds nesting in my back yard for about five years (after trapping the English sparrows that always drove them away). I had a pine bluebird box but it required various modifications: a copper hole guard to keep enemy birds from enlarging the entrance, a bird ladder to help fledglings get out (or, if used by bone-tired migrating tree swallows, the parent birds), and frequent treatment and repair as it weathered. My old birdhouse, despite improvements, eventually needed replacement, and I stepped up to this model Songbird Cedar Ultimate Bluebird House. I have been delighted with it. It is made of weather-resistant cedar, which will not darken to the point that it becomes a heat trap. The ventilating slots under the roof are large but sheltered from rain, and the overhanging roof keeps rain out of the entrance. Construction is solid, with screws where needed and a piano hinge on either side. The viewing panel is an added bonus: no visitor to our house passed up a chance at a quick look at the baby birds, which started out as balls of brownish fuzz and eventually developed into lanky adolescents with blue feathers. A bonus: tree swallows like it too. That's why I'm buying a second one. The only imperfection is the lack of a complete bird ladder, though the rough sawn interior should be adequate for bluebirds. For swallows, which are extremely poor climbers, I built in a bird ladder of hardware cloth -- hardly a major project, and even simpler solutions could be improvised.

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Product Description:
Features:Made of 3/4" Western Red Cedar.Generous-sized roof offers more protection from the elements.Both sides open to reveal a plexiglass partition to allow for safe observation of the nest.Aluminum screen covering discourages blowfly larvae from attacking the birds.Copper insert predator guard protects the entrance hole.Brass hinges and zinc chromate screws.Dimensions: 14.5" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D.1 1/2" diameter entrance hole.

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