B-995

 

Building and Locating Backyard Birdhouses

 

By Rich Olson, Rangeland Wildlife Habitat Cooperative Extension Service Specialist, and

Andrea Lewis, former Extension Publication Assistant,

Department of Renewable Resources

 

            A properly constructed birdhouse is a great way to compensate for the loss of natural habitat for cavity-nesting birds as well as to provide recreational and educational opportunities for the builder. This publication includes a list of what to do and what not to do in building a birdhouse and also offers information on the cavity-nesting birds found in Wyoming.