Here is nestbox # 2 at Woolwine House’s pond. By the way, this photo is an optical illusion! That scrub tree in front is not as close as it seems in the photo. You do need a tree at least 15 feet away for the fledglings to fly to. The parents like to pick a location that’s the safest for their babies when they fly out of the box for the first time, as well as having a perching site to guard the nest. This box did well last season. I could watch the activities from the deck nearby.
This is a peaceful location for the Blues.
All boxes off of the property HAVE to have this Federal Protection sign….sponsored by the Virginia Bluebird Society AND the Inland Game and Fisheries organization. Do you see those “notches” on the inside left side? That’s scoring on the inside of the front of the box so the fledglings can hold themselves up better before taking off into the world. If Tree Swallows nest in this box, they are in particular need of scoring, even more than the Eastern Bluebird babies.
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