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Homes & Gardens
Ciéra Cree

Gardeners warned never to make these 5 bird box mistakes if you want to encourage wildlife to your yard

Architectural birdhouse.

If you want to encourage wild birds to your yard, what better way to make them feel at home than to put up some bird boxes. These houses, coming in many shapes, styles and sizes, are ideal to provide feathery friends with shelter as well as a place to lay eggs.

That being said, it isn't as simple as haphazardly hanging up some bird boxes and waiting for birds to settle in. Even the best birdhouses will struggle to find inhabitants if they aren't placed properly and thoughtfully in your yard.

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