Nature at Home - Natural Nesting Sites
Stumps, fallen logs and trees with hollow holes--they’re just some of the ways you can attract wildlife to your home. Wild Side Host Janet Ivey heads to the Warner Park Nature Center for tips on how to create natural nesting sites in your yard. Director Sandy Bivens says fortunately for us, mother nature has already provided our feathered friends with the perfect homes. When scouting around your yard, keep an eye out for dying trees and other plant life. They make great homes for birds, bugs and other wildlife. Also look for fallen logs. The logs are full of food like insects that birds can eat. Cavity nesters like wrens, purple martins and blue birds love to nestle in hollow holes. If you want to try your hand at a man-made box, hold off before breaking out your tools. Sandy says do your homework first; every species has its preference. Know the dimensions and requirements for each species. The right design let’s the right bird in, while keeping out more threatening and competitive birds.
If you have any more questions, you can e-mail Sandy at wpnc@metro.nashville.org. If you would like to know more about bird feeding and nesting, you can call the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency at (615)781-6670. The good folks at TWRA have plenty of free publications they can send you.
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