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Man’s destruction of bird habitats has greatly reduced the nesting areas of various birds. To compensate for this loss, birdhouses are built for birds to live in.

People who enjoy the companionship of birds find birdhouses inexpensive and fun to build. All well-built birdhouses should be durable, cool, rainproof and readily accessible for cleaning. The best material for birdhouses is metal. Metals other than aluminum must be avoided as they tend to become extremely hot when exposed to the sun. The roof should be constructed with sufficient pitch to shed water and should have at least three inches of overhang to protect the entrance from driving rain. As some water may seep into the house, a few small holes should be drilled in the floor to allow drainage, and to facilitate ventilation in hot weather, holes should be planned near the top of the box. It is also preferable for the house to be constructed with screws for easy disassembly for cleaning. To assist the young birds in climbing to the opening of the birdhouse, it is better to have the interior walls roughened or grooved.

Make it a point to place the birdhouse in a location that is inaccessible to enemies. It is better to have iron poles placed as mounts for the birdhouse to protect the birds from cats and squirrels climbing to the birdhouse. As birds insist on territorial rights, it is better not to place birdhouses too close together as conflicts may arise in empty birdhouses. Once it is certain that pests can be eliminated and that the birdhouse is satisfactory for the birds, the only thing remaining is the cleaning of the interior of the house periodically. So go ahead and search for the ideal birdhouse!

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