We're ready for spring.
Oh, the garden still awaits my attention,
but we have our new birdhouse up.
I found this Nest View Birdhouse doing research for my Birdhouse post. The plexiglass allows you to observe the innerworkings of the nest through your window. It sounded like so much fun, I couldn't resist trying it. Even my twenty-something son seems excited about the possibilties.
It mounts to your window with suction cups.
I'm hoping that they'll be strong enough to hold it in place with a nest and birds in residence.
In mounting, my placement was a bit off; when I tried to remove it for repositioning, the grip felt quite strong, so I'm hoping for the best.
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| View from our kitchen window. |
The theory sounds great, but will it deliver?
Reviews on Amazon are varied. Some people seem to have had good results even on a kitchen window, but others say that activity in the house scares the birds away. Perhaps I should move it higher up on the window, or to a bedroom window with blinds. If you have experience with this type of birdhouse, I've love to hear how it went. I'll keep you posted on any activity.
Update:
The Nestview Birdhouse has been silent and empty.
Although I moved it to a bedroom window where I've kept the blinds drawn,
no birds have ventured to take up residence.
It looks like the nice theory isn't much in practice.
Update:
The Nestview Birdhouse has been silent and empty.
Although I moved it to a bedroom window where I've kept the blinds drawn,
no birds have ventured to take up residence.
It looks like the nice theory isn't much in practice.
However, soon after I got this birdhouse, a friend showed up with a gift of
a homemade bluebird house.
We've had more action there - read about it here.
a homemade bluebird house.
We've had more action there - read about it here.
