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How to prevent your bird houses from becoming woodpecker bird houses .....
Many types of bird houses can serve as woodpecker bird houses. In fact, as long as a woodpecker can squeeze into the hole entering the nesting cavity of your bird dwelling it will call it a home. Unfortunately, this often means that the woodpecker will also evict the other birds that came before it. So, how do you avoid having every bird house in your yard become woodpecker birdhouses? The key is to make sure that the woodpecker cannot get inside the nesting hole of bird houses meant for smaller birds. Also if you have lots of trees in your yard, the woodpecker is more likely to reject the box for a cavity in the trunk of a tree. The secret to luring a woodpecker that is much too interested in an already occupied bird house is to hang a piece of citrus fruit or a jelly or nectar feeder right on the tree along with a big ball of suet. If the woodpecker knows that it can nest next to its favorite foods then it is less likely to turn your other bird shelters into woodpecker bird houses. Although you can buy woodpecker birdhouses, keep in mind that they really do prefer a tree unless weather conditions are really rough. Jelly feeders, nectar feeders and suet balls that are large enough for woodpeckers to enjoy can be found at the following online stores.
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