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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Squash/Pumpkin/Cucumber/Watermelon Cross-Pollination – Explanation
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Moss – How to Grow
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Okra -Edible with Bumps on Pods
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Prostrate Spurge (Spotted Spurge) – Identification and Control
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Does fusiform rust cause a pine tree to break?
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Alberta Spruce – Dying
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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