BLUE TIT NEST BOX

Douglas pine nest box, PEFC certified, made in France, which will particularly welcome blue tits, nuns, crested or black tits... Entrance diameter of 28 mm, it is designed to accommodate a family of 5 to 10 birds. Opening on one side for cleaning the nest. The metal daisy can help protect the brood against the plundering of nests by certain woodpeckers who enlarge the hole with their beaks! Coming from French forests of Haut Beaujolais, Douglas pine is a naturally rot-proof wood, it resists, without treatment, the aggressions of time, insects and bad weather. How to install the blue tit nest box? Location, height and exposure Simply pass a cable through the hook located at the top of the roof and tighten the cable around a tree 1.5 m from the ground. Ideally, the entrance hole should face south-east to allow the little ones to enjoy the mild temperatures during the day. Choose a quiet place, sheltered from prevailing winds, in a shaded area. Avoid obstacles that provide support for predators. Secure the nest box so that it can withstand the onslaught of the wind on a post or against a tree. Finally, to welcome your guests, offer them something to build on (feathers, dried grass, moss, lichen, animal hair) and something to nibble on a few meters from the nest box. Install the nest box several meters from a bird feeder: birds do not like hotels/restaurants. If you install several nest boxes, you can place them 3 to 4 m apart. Period Place it before or during the winter to allow the birds to get used to it and protect themselves there. Generally speaking, males visit several nesting points and the female chooses her nest. Be careful in March: clean it because if there has been droppings, the birds will not nest there.