<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you have built a nesting box yourself, it is now important to install it in a suitable location. In fact, this is decisive for whether the incubator is accepted by birds. If the location is unfortunate, the best nesting box will not be used. Ideally, the nesting aid should be placed about two to three meters above the ground. The entrance hole should neither point to the weather side (to the west) nor only be in the shadow area or the blazing sun. Orientation to the southeast or east has therefore proven its worth. Suitable locations for nesting boxes are sheltered places on a tree, post, or a house wall. Particularly with nest boxes for robins or other half-cave breeders, it is important to ensure that the place is as inaccessible to martens or cats as possible.<\/p>\n
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The self-made nesting box can then be attached to the appropriate place with stainless nails or screws so that it tilts forward slightly. Fixed wire brackets are ideal for fastening trees – these do not damage the tree and can be gently removed again if necessary. There should be a distance of at least ten meters between nesting aids of the same type so that there is no conflict between the neighbors. The only exception: colony breeders prefer to stay together in groups. Star boxes, nesting boxes for swallows or sparrows can therefore be hung in the immediate vicinity.<\/p>\n
If the birds are fed regularly, sufficient distance should also be maintained from the feeding point: On the one hand, such places are often too restless for the brood, as many different birds fly to them. On the other hand, a feeding place always draws the attention of predators, so that the nesting aid is discovered more quickly. By the way, the perfect time to hang up a birdhouse is in autumn: the animals can use the nesting aid as protection in winter and get used to the construction before the start of the breeding season. After hanging it up, it is best to leave the nest box alone, as too much restlessness is a deterrent for the birds.<\/p>\n
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The nesting box only needs to be cleaned once a year to get rid of vermin and dirt. The best time to clean the nest box is in late summer after the breeding season is over.<\/strong> During cleaning, old nesting material is removed and coarse dirt is brushed from the nesting aid. Chemical cleaning agents or disinfection are not necessary and can even have a deterrent effect on new residents due to their strong odor. However, it is essential to wear gloves when cleaning: otherwise, bird fleas and other parasites could spread to human skin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How do you build a nesting box yourself? What properties should it have? We share tips on building and hanging the perfect bird nesting box. Birds are certainly one of the most popular garden animals because their beautiful singing not only flatters our ears, but they are also exciting to watch. To lure birds into…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16695"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27717,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16695\/revisions\/27717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}