Proven in Europe for over 40 years 10" high x 6" diameter, 15" overall including hanger, 8 lbs.
1-1/4" hole for wrens, chickadees, nuthatches, titmice and small woodpeckers.
These tree birdhouses are made from a unique blend of 75% pine sawdust, burnt clay and other natural materials, formed and baked to provide a nesting home for birds that is healthy for them and which will last for 20 years or more in your garden. This remarkable material actually "breathes" like wood. Yet it is completely rotproof and the non-toxic brown paint on the roof and sides sheds water like a duck's back. Resistant to damage by squirrels and raccoons. Seven models, with entry holes specially sized for American birds.
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Recently, we carefully removed last year's bluebird nest from a 20 year old Schwegler birdhouse to show you in the video below. While the nest cup was made from soft dry grasses, we were surprised to see it resting on a 2" foundation of hundreds of 1½" fruit stems, perhaps from our crabapple trees. A perfect insulation and drainage material – springy too. |
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Bluebird nest of dry grass, on a foundation of crabapple fruit stems
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Both sexes feed their young
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Dad's in charge of clean-up patrol and removing poop packages
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Bluebirds in July
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Schwegler 1 1/4 Inch Tree Trunk Birdhouse
I purchased a Schwegler tree trunk birdhouse 40 years ago and put it on an oak tree in my backyard. Eurasian tree sparrows moved in and have been there ever since. Recently, squirrels had started gnawing on the roof, so I purchased a new birdhouse and replaced the old one with the new. The sparrows were back in the next day. I love these houses and look forward to many years of sparrow watching.
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Truly thoughtful home
Bought this for my brother who loves the outdoors. Have cherished reading about this for several years. I knew..I just knew it would be wonderful when I saw it in person. When my brother opened it.. we all were in awe of its beauty and how it would serve it's residents. All I can say is deeply thank you.
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Great!
I've had the 1 1/2 opening one for many years and wanted to add another one for smaller birds. Great birdhouse, very well built and sturdy.
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Bird Correction
CORRECTION on the bird occupying the house on the last review (or so). It is NOT a Pine Siskin, but rather a Pine Warbler. And on that note, I watched the three little ones leave their great home this sunny morning after a 1 rain last night!!!
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Didn't Take Long to Become Occupied!
I live in the mountains with numerous mature trees around. After hanging this in a Birch tree, it soon became occupied by Pine Siskins. I thought it was cool they chose this as their home over numerous trees, both deciduous and conifers. The front sliding off will make it easy to clean out the nest, as opposed to a 1 clean-out area in some of my cheap houses. Some of them are rotting. This one will never rot.
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Mrs
We are looking forward to attracting some wrens, perhaps chickadees in the new house. We have had others from Kinsman, and are always successful with them. This one is sturdy, easy to open and clean out.
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We have nesters!
They weren't even up for 24 hours when we had nesters in there!!
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Chickadee
I purchased this bird house since I've always wanted birds to nest other than wrens and I saw that 1 1/4 inch holes would attract Chickadees. It only took a few days and a Chickadee has been going into the house to build a nest every day over the past two weeks. The quality of the bird house is awesome and I expect many years of families in this house.
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Bluebirds moved a week later
I bought these birdhouses because the wooden ones we have were rotting. In addition, birds were pecking holes in the sides and squirrels were chewing on the entry ways. I put up the Schwegler birdhouses and a week later there were bluebirds in one of them already! By the end of spring, there were bluebirds in both. I plan to buy others for other kinds of birds.
