Anyone know about back yard wild birds?
July 20, 2010 Bird House Feeder
We have tons of birds every year nest in our back yard. The last 2 years black snakes seem to have found us, so I don’t want to put my bird houses anywhere near anything that the snakes can climb to get to my birds.
I have several sheppard hooks that I plan to hang my bird houses on out in the middle of the yard away from bushes, trellises etc…this also means less protection from the house so the sun & rain will beat down on them. We live in the southeast, it gets hot & humid here.
Do you think the sheppard hooks are a good idea? If not, someone please let me know their ideas. Also, I have some plain wood bird houses in my garage that are more for a covered area but there’s such a mess under our canopy every year, can I Polyurethane them to make them more weather proof or will that hurt the birds?
Thanks in advance for your time.
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Comments (2)
Hummingbirds are fun, entertaining, full of energy and it’s easy to attract hummingbirds.
A snake can still climb a sheppard’s hook. Birds are particular about where they nest, they will not nest in a place they don’t not feel safe or if it is too hot. I would try to place the bird houses in some protected area where they will get shade.
They sell special poles that help protect birds from predators.
I am also in the SE. Birds don’t chew the wood so polyeurethane, thoroughly cured, should be alright.
Unfortunately, the snakes showed up because you have such active nesting. It’s the old "if you build they will come" …
The shepherd hooks, well, you might try oiling them with mineral oil. Snakes hunt by scent. A moth ball in a piece of old stocking tied where the hook hangs over the branch might help deter them.
The ‘baffle’ poles are a good idea as well. Good luck.