The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) ranges east of the Rockies and proliferates south of the Mason-Dixon Line. A member of the Thrush family, it often dines on ground-found insects and prefers the edges of open fields for nesting.

Over the years the Bluebird population has dwindled as its habitat of cavities such as fence posts, dead trees, old Woodpecker holes, and bird boxes have disappeared. A thoughtfully placed Bluebird house will help to maintain this remarkably beautiful species for future generations.

 The KENTUCKY Bluebird House

Houses should be mounted four to five feet high and about 100 yards apart from each other. They can face any direction, but a nearby branch will serve as a vantage point for the parents as well as something for the fledglings to aim for when their time comes.

Be sure to clean out the old nest as soon as all of the young have fledged. The wire mesh floor precludes blowfly larvae, which feed on the blood of the nestling. Never paint the interior of the cavity.

The "ladder" inside the door gives the young fledglings a foothold to reach the opening when it’s time to leave.

The concept of the slotted-opening Bluebird house was developed in Kentucky in the mid-1980s and can be seen dotting I-75 up and down the Bluegrass State. The three-centimeter opening eases the introduction of nesting materials as it serves as a deterrent to Starlings.

Be sure to have your house in place by late February to early March, as Bluebirds are early house-hunters, though they nest into the summer months.

Don’t be surprised to see Tufted Titmouses or Carolina Chickadees nesting in this house. Bluebirds are still on the comeback!

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