Post #2269021
2026-03-14 15:52 UTC
Both bluebird nestboxes have been taken over by invasive house sparrows. I love being a bird landlord, but I hate the “management” of the bad guys. I used to be a live-let-live kinda guy. But they actively compete with the natives which are in steep decline.
Time to find my VanErtTraps…
#EasternBluebird #BackyardBirding #KC #Missouri #NestWatch #EABL #Birding
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@User47@vmst.io 2026-03-14 17:46
Here in the ‘burbs I prefer the “two holer” boxes. It gives the bluebirds a chance to defend themselves and their nests when the house sparrows attack. If the HOSP setup shop first I plug the far hole, place a small screw, hang the van ert and wait. When a bird plops down the spring slaps the hole closed. Weekends only. It’s illegal to hold native birds if you catch them on accident. #EasternBluebird #BackyardBirding #KC #Missouri #NestWatch #EABL #Birding