Texas Gardening: Where do your Bluebirds nest?, 1 by rouxcrew

rouxcrew wrote:
I have tried unsuccessfully for years to get Bluebirds to nest at our farm. I followed all the advice on size of house, hole, height it was hung, and kept them out of busy areas.
This year my DH bought a new purple martin house, 12 hole, made of hardy plank. We got it in the spring and set it on a saw horse in the front yard to await mounting this winter. We had two Bluebird pairs nest in it not 15' from the front door. At the same time.
Now I have mounted some decorative birdhouses on fence posts surrounding my front yard and for the last three days, I have had a pair of BB scoping out the lower floor of my "fancy" one.
Did I miss the memo? Or are my birds "different"? Whichever it is, I am thrilled to see them up close.

Joy