bird boxes
Nest substitutes outdoors
Bird boxes are small wooden structures mounted on trees or posts to provide nesting sites for wild birds.
Also called nesting boxes or birdhouses, they typically have a small entrance hole sized to attract specific species while excluding larger birds: We put up bird boxes to encourage blue tits in the garden.
The term is more common in British than American English.
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- gardenCultivated plant area
- front porchCovered entry deck
- nature loverWilderness enthusiast
- woodpeckerTree-drilling bird
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- habitat creationhabitat restoration, bat houses, bee hotels, insect hotels, native plantings
- park maintenancemowing, lawn care, pruning, trimming, weeding
- bird collectiblescollector plates, duck decoys
- farm ecologyagroforestry, beneficial insects, biological control, companion planting, cover crops
- green schoolssolar panels, recycling bins, green roofs, energy efficiency, natural lighting
- restoration ecologyecological restoration, habitat restoration, river restoration, revegetation, species reintroduction
natural vs. artificial nesting sites
bird boxestree cavities
Voids within trunk wood
woodpecker holes · hollow logs · rock crevices · knotholes · snags
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