So I decided to get a bird house and mount it on the deck railing. I used electrical ties to strap it to the rails. Voila, a pair of little birds moved in. Me and the cats were both exited to see our visitors take on a more permanent home, near where we could see them.
Then one day, I opened the sliding door to let the breeze in through the screen. The birds were then able to see what was behind the glass and chirped up a storm. They chirped loud and long, and then moved away.
Oh my, I thought, I didn't mean to scare them off.
So I got permission from my neighbor to mount the bird house on the back of her wooden fence. She agreed. I mounted it on the wooden fence with the screws that were provided.
After about a week, our feathered friends moved back in. Yay!
And they were far enough away, that we didn't have to think twice before opening the sliding door.
I went with a cedar style house, because they seemed more sturdy than other ones I had seen.
There are various styles of cedar bird houses to choose from on Amazon. If there is a little lever on the front or side, then it can be easily opened, and the old nest emptied out, once the birds leave for the winter.
Cheryl Paton
