Other Nest Box Users...
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Think about placing different types of houses around your yard and neighborhood. Wood Ducks, Screech Owls, and Great Crested Flycatchers happily use nest boxes to raise their young. If you live near a wetland, you may attract one of our favorite birds, the Prothonotary Warbler (below), to your nest box.  Try to leave dead trees, topping them off if they're in danger of falling, for Woodpecker nests. Many species of birds do not use houses, but you can help them by putting out nesting material, being careful when pruning shrubs and trees during the nesting period, and limiting herbicides and pesticides.
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Nest Box Cams
We love this time of year because there are plenty of active nest box cameras around the country! One of our new favorites is the
Decorah Eagle Cam
in Iowa. This is an active Bald Eagle nest with newly hatched chicks. It is so incredible to watch - we are certainly hooked!
Another favorite is of course "Phoebe", an Allen's Hummingbird out in California. She has had her own webcam for several years now, but we can't get enough of her and her chicks! The young are due to leave the nest any day now, so check this one out soon or you'll miss it!
Click Here
for Phoebe's nestcam!
Our local birds may be nesting, but for millions of other birds, migration is in full swing!
Atlanta Audubon
has guided migration walks every weekend and the best part is, they're
FREE!!!
Visit the AAS website below for a schedule of upcoming field trips!
www.atlantaudubon.org
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Hi Birdwatchers!
 | Chickadees need safe places to raise their young also
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We know everybody's favorite nesting bird is the Bluebird (we love them too!), but there are so many other cool birds that we can also attract during the spring nesting season. We cringe when we hear people talking about evicting Titmice, Nuthatches, or even Chickadees; they are native species that need safe places to raise their young also. If another pair of birds claims your box, we recommend you put up a second box, or just let the birds take turns...most species have two or three broods each year. Clean out the box as soon as the first pair is done, and the Bluebirds can use it next. Nature has a way of working things out!
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Some birds nest where we really don't want them to...Robins, House Finches and Barn Swallows often build nests on columns and ledges on front porches. Carolina Wrens are experts at sneaking into garages to nest on shelves and also like taking over our favorite hanging plants. Starlings will nest in dryer vents. Chimney Swifts nest in chimneys. But in almost all of these cases, we recommend a little patience and tolerance. Water around the nest or leave the garage door cracked a couple inches so the Wrens can come and go. Put up some clear, heavy plastic below nests on porch columns to collect droppings. Ignore (or enjoy) the chittering in the chimney. Barn Swallows and Chimney Swifts travel an incredible journey from their winter grounds in Central and South America to nest here in our yards. They are extremely beneficial insect-eaters and should be encouraged! Give them a month or so, and their babies will be ready to fledge and out of your hair!
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Product Spotlight
Building a nest can be hard work! Give your birds a hand by offering Nesting Material like this bag of goodies from Songbird Essentials. It contains five natural-colored materials preferred by North American songbirds - feathers, string, cotton, hemp and Aspen fibers!
This product can be placed in our Birdie Bell or portioned out in a suet basket! Add dog or cat hair from grooming your pets, too! The birds will love it!
Only $7.99
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Suet baskets start at $3.99
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