Bluebird House – Protection from Snakes
Q: We have several bird houses located on 4″ x 4″ posts in our yard. Unfortunately a snake was able to climb to one house and ate the baby bluebirds. Do you have any prevention suggestions?
A: A slick metal pipe is a better birdhouse mount but I know you’d rather not replace the wooden posts at this point. Try making a sheet metal cone, using metal snips to shape the metal so the eighteen inch wide mouth is pointed toward the earth. I don’t think a snake could get around that.
Birdhouse Guard (scroll down half-way)
Bird Conservation Predator Guards
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Iris leaf spot
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Iris – Walking Iris, Reblooming Iris, rebloo
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Hydrangeas – Green Blooms
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Earthball (Puffball) Mushroom – Identification
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Pesticides – Home-made
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The Issue With “No Mow May”
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Squirrel (Wild Animal) – Keeping as Pet
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Aquaponics Training – Where to Find
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Pecans – Shipping
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