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Wonderful article, I am glad to see I am not the only one encouraging birds with a multitude of birdhouses. These little bundles of energy can consume a large quantity of insects, helping with the garden maintenance.
I suggest placing the birdhouses on a pole with a baffle to eliminate potential predators, especially snakes. Squirrels, raccoons, oppossums, and others will also quickly learn to identify an unprotected birdhouse with an easy meal. A stovepipe balanced on nails attached to the hanging post works quite well.
And another thing to remember is that different birds have different nesting preferences, and no matter how many houses you put up, robins and cardinals will not use them (as an example). Only specific birds are cavity nesters, others insist on shrubs, some high up in trees; wherever they have adapted to survive the best. So, unfortunately, babies will always be found falling out of these homes.
For more information on birdhouse placement and protection, go to a bluebird website such as the North American Bluebird Society, their suggestions are valid for any type of house.
Happy gardening, for the birds and the rest of us.
