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That Nest in BirdhousesFeeding birds will not attract birds to nest and raise a family in a bird house.
Nesting, egg laying birds need seclusion and are unlikely to nest in a bird house near throngs of birds flocking to bird feeders.
See the right birdhouse to build for each bird species at the Bird House Pages.
See which birds live near you and where they nest at the Bird Pages.
Print Birdhouse Plans with clear drawings and dimensions for each bird species.
Too many bird houses can drive off nesting birds, including a specific bird species we want to attract.
For most yards, select just one or two bird species that are known to nest in bird houses in that region.
Put the right nest boxes in the right place.
Keep nest boxes clean.
Protect birds from pests and predators.
Great-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Long-haired Lord of the Flies
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiarchus
Species: crinitus
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
Gr. turannos tyrant
La. tyrannus tyrant, despot, king
La. -idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. muia a fly
Gr. arkhos lord, prince
La. crinitus long haired
Nine inches long. Upper parts olive. Olive brown crested head, yellow belly, ashy gray throat and breast, chestnut tail. Wing coverts crossed with two irregular bars of yellowish white.
Great-crested Flycatchers inhabit woodlands and small towns in North America east of the Rocky Mountains from the Gulf States to New Brunswick and Quebec, west to Alberta. They winter in the Gulf States, eastern Mexico, Caribbean islands, Central America and northern South America.
They fly from high perches and pursue with great agility flying moths, butterflies, wasps, flies and other flying insects, some beneficial but mostly pestilent.
Sometimes they take beetles, ants, caterpillars and crickets and other crawling insects from foliage. They also eat wild fruits and berries.
Great-crested flycatchers are domineering neighbors. They promptly dash after any other bird intruders to drive them away and even drive them out of their own nests to make their own.
They build bulky nests of twigs, grass, rootlets, moss, feathers and snake skins in natural or abandoned tree cavities. They like birdhouses and are often found nesting in boxes intended for bluebirds or purple martins.
Females lay three to six light brown speckled eggs, which hatch after about two weeks incubation and young leave the nest in about another two weeks.
The Great-crested Flycatcher Birdhouse has a 6″ by 6″ floor, 9″ inside floor to ceiling, 1 3/4″ diameter entrance hole located 7″ above the floor and ventilation openings.
Attach the roof with hinges and lock in a closed position with shutter hooks. Some prefer a fixed roof with a Side Opening Door.
Use rough cut wood stock on both sides. Assemble with corrosion resistant screws fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes to reduce splitting wood.
Mount this nest box on a tree or post in a secluded area in the woods, forest or field edge, or near a stream between four and ten feet high with partial sun and shade.
Remove the nest and clean the box after the brood rearing seasons are over. Swallows, chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers may also use this box.
Great-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Long-haired Lord of the Flies
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiarchus
Species: crinitus
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
Gr. turannos tyrant
La. tyrannus tyrant, despot, king
La. -idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. muia a fly
Gr. arkhos lord, prince
La. crinitus long haired
Nine inches long. Upper parts olive. Olive brown crested head, yellow belly, ashy gray throat and breast, chestnut tail. Wing coverts crossed with two irregular bars of yellowish white.
Great-crested Flycatchers inhabit woodlands and small towns in North America east of the Rocky Mountains from the Gulf States to New Brunswick and Quebec, west to Alberta. They winter in the Gulf States, eastern Mexico, Caribbean islands, Central America and northern South America.
They fly from high perches and pursue with great agility flying moths, butterflies, wasps, flies and other flying insects, some beneficial but mostly pestilent. Sometimes they take beetles, ants, caterpillars and crickets and other crawling insects from foliage. They also eat wild fruits and berries.
Great-crested flycatchers are domineering neighbors. They promptly dash after any other bird intruders to drive them away and even drive them out of their own nests to make their own.
They build bulky nests of twigs, grass, rootlets, moss, feathers and snake skins in natural or abandoned tree cavities. They like birdhouses and are often found nesting in boxes intended for bluebirds or purple martins.
Females lay three to six light brown speckled eggs, which hatch after about two weeks incubation and young leave the nest in about another two weeks.
The Great-crested Flycatcher Birdhouse has a 6″ by 6″ floor, 9″ inside floor to ceiling, 1 3/4″ diameter entrance hole located 7″ above the floor and ventilation openings.
Attach the roof with hinges and lock in a closed position with shutter hooks. Some prefer a fixed roof with a Side Opening Door.
Use rough cut wood stock on both sides. Assemble with corrosion resistant screws fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes to reduce splitting wood.
Mount this nest box on a tree or post in a secluded area in the woods, forest or field edge, or near a stream between four and ten feet high with partial sun and shade.
Remove the nest and clean the box after the brood rearing seasons are over. Swallows, chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers may also use this box.
Great-crested Flycatcher
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Myiarchus crinitus
Long-haired Lord of the Flies
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiarchus
Species: crinitus
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
Gr. turannos tyrant
La. tyrannus tyrant, despot, king
La. -idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. muia a fly
Gr. arkhos lord, prince
La. crinitus long haired
Nine inches long. Upper parts olive. Olive brown crested head, yellow belly, ashy gray throat and breast, chestnut tail. Wing coverts crossed with two irregular bars of yellowish white.
Great-crested Flycatchers inhabit woodlands and small towns in North America east of the Rocky Mountains from the Gulf States to New Brunswick and Quebec, west to Alberta. They winter in the Gulf States, eastern Mexico, Caribbean islands, Central America and northern South America.
They fly from high perches and pursue with great agility flying moths, butterflies, wasps, flies and other flying insects, some beneficial but mostly pestilent. Sometimes they take beetles, ants, caterpillars and crickets and other crawling insects from foliage. They also eat wild fruits and berries.
Great-crested flycatchers are domineering neighbors. They promptly dash after any other bird intruders to drive them away and even drive them out of their own nests to make their own.
They build bulky nests of twigs, grass, rootlets, moss, feathers and snake skins in natural or abandoned tree cavities. They like birdhouses and are often found nesting in boxes intended for bluebirds or purple martins.
Females lay three to six light brown speckled eggs, which hatch after about two weeks incubation and young leave the nest in about another two weeks.
Great-crested Flycatcher Birdhouse
The Great-crested Flycatcher Birdhouse has a 6″ by 6″ floor, 9″ inside floor to ceiling, 1 3/4″ diameter entrance hole located 7″ above the floor and ventilation openings.
Attach the roof with hinges and lock in a closed position with shutter hooks. Some prefer a fixed roof with a Side Opening Door.
Use rough cut wood stock on both sides. Assemble with corrosion resistant screws fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes to reduce splitting wood.
Great-crested Flycatcher
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Mount this nest box on a tree or post in a secluded area in the woods, forest or field edge, or near a stream between four and ten feet high with partial sun and shade.
Remove the nest and clean the box after the brood rearing seasons are over.
Swallows, chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers may also use this box.
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