Our Horizontal Bluebird House is specially designed to simulate a hollow tree branch and to be a safer nesting place for Eastern Bluebirds.
Over 90% of Eastern Bluebirds nest near the back of the box, behind a vertical baffle, out of the reach of predators.
Field-testing shows high acceptance and high survival rates for bluebirds.
Comes standard with a predator guard to keep out starlings and squirrels.
Measures 6-3/4" high by 6" wide by 19-3/4" deep.
Hand crafted in the USA by Coveside, of Eastern White Pine which provides insulation and durability.
Shipped from the workshop in Maine and delivered to you within one to five business days.
Mounting Suggestion:
You might want to mount your birdhouse on a 4x4 post with our Post Mount option (pictured below). Click here to be routed to the Post Mount page.
Interesting background story:
In 1980, Frank A. Zuern noticed that bluebirds were nesting within cannons in the Civil War battlefields of Chickamauga, Georgia. Armed with the knowledge that bluebirds are attracted to trees with hollow limbs, he experimented with a horizontal nest box design.
After placing a small amount of nesting material behind the built-baffle, he found that 90% of the birds would nest in the back of the house. Thus, this particular design is particularly resistant to attack from mammalian predators, as well as, sparrows.
Locate the house as you would any other bluebird house. With this particular house, it is recommended that it be mounted on top of a post. Attach a wooden mounting board to the non-opening side of the house. (Note: on side of house which opens, turn “L” hook and side hinges upward.) Extend the mounting board down the side of the post and secure to the post. Metal “L” braces can be utilized to provide additional support if desired.
Alternatively, the house can be mounted on a metal pole or post with a bracket attached to the bottom of the house.
