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Is there a certain color birds are attracted to when it comes to chosing a birdhouse to actually live in?
No, but some colors are better than others. White is a bad choice. Most birds want to keep the location of their nest secluded as to not draw any unwanted predators. Female birds choose to build their nests in cavities of natural colors to help protect their eggs from predator sand they choose tones that have more of an earth color. Birds do not care much for bright colors.
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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