Where to place a gourd bird house,,,,

Amy
by Amy
I want to attract some more birds to my yard, so I bought this gourd, and I am think I need to move it because it sways quite a bit in the breeze. Would on a tree branch be better? Thanks
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  • Amy Amy on Mar 13, 2014
    sorry pic won't load!
  • Bonnie Bonnie on Mar 17, 2014
    I don't think it's so much the swinging in the breeze that might bother the birds as much as maybe the size of the hole in the gourd. Most birds I've seen nesting in gourds are Bluebirds, wrens, or sparrows; they like the entrance hole to be only about an inch-and a half around. Anything bigger is usually ignored because of preditor issues for them.