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Expert: Bluebird Bob Walshaw - 6/27/2010


Question
Bluebird house post (1/2" conduit on 1/2" rebar) is not 100% stable in ground due to lots of recent rains.  Would this small give/movement in the post when windy cause addled eggs?  BBs are using a Gilbertson box that I would not like to disturb.

Answer
Not to worry. I have a lot of hanging boxes and you can imagine how they swing in our Oklahoma winds! I wire my boxes to the metal T poles that farmers use for their fences - the simplest and cheapest way to go and no rattling. Send your mailing address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and I will send you my free 20 page Bluebird book that will make you an expert. I have sent out more than 1800 across the country and into Canada. Bluebird Bob.

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Bluebird Bob Walshaw

Expertise

I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.

Experience

I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.

Organizations
Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance

Publications
Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World

Education/Credentials
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.

Awards and Honors
Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.

Past/Present Clients
Many

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