Nature's WayBird Products CWH3 Cedar Bluebird Box House

Superb design, but you may want to remove the wire floor. I read one reviewer found a deceased bird on top of it one morning after getting its foot caught in it. Alternatively, lay starter nesting material on top.I wanted to attract chickadees, so reduced the hole size with a 1 1/4" copper portal protector from Lee Valley (~$4 and totally worth it). The metal also prevents squirrels from chewing at the hole, but you also need to be prudent on where you install the box, as well.This thing is vital for blue birds. I once read at-risk species have more difficulty finding nesting spots than food. The competition for shelter is high, because house sparrows take over everything. With this box (and a portal protector) at least they've got a chance.

For the price these are fantastic bird boxes. Easy to clean out and sturdy. Have all the right specs and measurements. I don't use them for bluebirds but instead mount them in trees for wrens, nuthatches, chickadees, down woodpercks, etc. Make sure to add a hole spacer to reduce the size of the hole. The stock 1.5" allows house sparrows to enter (and they will very quickly). I use 1 1/4" or 1 1/8" brass hole port covers (can be found at Lee Valley), also has the bonus of not allowing squirrels or woodpeckers to widen the hole.

This is a really nice well made birdhouse that will be easy to clean next Fall. After reading the reviews I was really concerned about the birds getting their feet stuck in the wire mesh. To correct this, and still allow air flow, I used some window screen repair tape to cover both sides. I am hopeful that this should solve the problem and prevent birds from getting stuck, but it would be good for the company to make a screen with much smaller holes.

I used a wood screw to make sure the birdhouse is always open, I only use it to pour in bird seeds. A chickadee got trapped inside because the entrance is far too small for it to get back outside.If you buy one of these, make a routine on checking these birdhouses to ensure nothing is stuck inside. That is my user experience out of this product on the first few months. I have owned this for maybe over a year by now.

This house is solid and high quality! Obviously hand assembled and has great functionality. So easy to open and close for access to clean. Wire mesh inside on bottom perfect for bird grip and aeration of nest. Little grooves in the wood inside below the hole so babies can climb up. I added a perch outside below the hole in about one minute with a drill and a piece of chopstick! What a great value for money. And nothing can go wrong with it !! Six stars?