I have read about bluebird trails %26 not to keep birdhouses too close together. I've also read that you can put 2 bluebird houses 5-20 feet apart so a swallow can take one %26 bluebird another. This seems logical, so my husband did this, but decided to put them within 1 foot of each other. Is this too close? Their openings are facing different directions.
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Proper spacing of your nest boxes is important. Bluebirds are territorial when breeding and will claim territories of 2-3 acres. Research shows they will generally not nest closer than 100 yards from the next box.
To keep sparrows out, pair boxes 5-15 feet apart. The sparrows will only nest in one, leaving the other open for the bluebirds
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