Posts by Grant

When I built my first bluebird house, I had no idea what type of wood to use. My dad and I just found some spare plywood from the backyard and started building! Honestly, that worked really well, but...

Whether you are buying a new bluebird house or building your own, you'll need to know a few things about the proper entrance hole size for bluebird houses. The "entrance hole" refers to the opening,...

Bluebirds are cavity-nesting birds. That means that they build nests inside natural cavities, like holes in dead trees or in abandoned woodpecker holes. Lucky for us, that means they also build nests...

In almost 20 years of monitoring bluebird houses, I haven't worried much about what bluebirds will or won't eat. Bluebirds tend to fend for themselves pretty well and find their own food. But, during...

Bluebirds are a joy to see in the wild! When I catch a glimpse of sky-blue flash across an open field, or flutter down from a fence post, I have to pause to see if I can spot a pair of bluebirds....

You have probably heard that bluebirds need your help. Today, because of high competition for nesting sites from non-native species like house sparrows, bluebirds rely greatly on man-made birdhouses...